Penelope's English Experiences And Penelope's Scottish Experiences (1917) - Wiggin, Kate Douglas
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Penelope's English Experiences and Penelope's Scottish Experiences is a two-part novel written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published in 1917. The book follows the adventures of Penelope Hamilton, a young American girl who travels to England and Scotland with her family. In the first part of the novel, Penelope explores England, visiting London, Oxford, and other cities, and meeting various interesting characters along the way. She also attends a traditional English boarding school, where she learns about the customs and traditions of the country. In the second part of the novel, Penelope…mehr

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Penelope's English Experiences and Penelope's Scottish Experiences is a two-part novel written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published in 1917. The book follows the adventures of Penelope Hamilton, a young American girl who travels to England and Scotland with her family. In the first part of the novel, Penelope explores England, visiting London, Oxford, and other cities, and meeting various interesting characters along the way. She also attends a traditional English boarding school, where she learns about the customs and traditions of the country. In the second part of the novel, Penelope travels to Scotland, where she stays with her Scottish relatives and experiences the unique culture and traditions of the country. She also learns about the history of Scotland, including its battles and legends. Throughout the book, Penelope's experiences are narrated with humor and charm, making it an enjoyable read for both children and adults. The novel provides an entertaining and informative glimpse into life in England and Scotland during the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856 - 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.