Emmy Lou's Road to Grace: Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress by George Madden Martin
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| Author | Martin, George Madden, 1866-1946 |
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| Illustrator | Harker, G. A. |
| Title | Emmy Lou's Road to Grace: Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress |
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| Summary | "Emmy Lou's Road to Grace: Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress" by George Madden Martin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Emmy Lou, who is adjusting to life with her uncle and aunts after being separated from her mother. The book explores themes of childhood innocence, moral development, and the challenges children face in reconciling their innate understanding of right and wrong with the complexities of adult life. The opening of the novel introduces Emmy Lou, a four-year-old girl, as she arrives at her aunt’s home, bewildered and yearning for her mother. Despite her new surroundings, she clings to the routines and rules instilled by her parents, particularly her nightly prayers. The narrative highlights her struggle to remember the content of her prayers, showing her innocence and vulnerability. Throughout this portion, the relationship between Emmy Lou and her new family is illustrated, as well as her interactions with other children in her neighborhood, such as her neighbor Izzy. The chapter sets the stage for the emotional journey Emmy Lou will undertake as she navigates her feelings of displacement and her understanding of faith and morals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38553 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 59 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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