The Hard-Scrabble of Elm Island by Elijah Kellogg
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.html.images | 425 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.epub3.images | 543 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.epub.images | 544 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.epub.noimages | 231 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.kf8.images | 681 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.kindle.images | 641 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54767.txt.utf-8 | 383 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54767/pg54767-h.zip | 499 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Kellogg, Elijah, 1813-1901 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Hard-Scrabble of Elm Island |
| Series Title | Elm Island stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "The Hard-Scrabble of Elm Island" by Elijah Kellogg is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of young characters, including Charlie, John, and their friends, who face various challenges and adventures as they transition into manhood on Elm Island. Their experiences involve building a vessel called the Hard-Scrabble and navigating their individual roles within a community marked by growth and innovation. The opening of the book establishes the setting and introduces several key characters, highlighting their personal pursuits and the camaraderie they share. As the boys embark on ambitious projects such as constructing their boat, they express a thirst for adventure and a desire to contribute to their community. The narrative effectively sets the stage for themes of perseverance, friendship, and growth, hinting at the trials and triumphs that await in their journey towards realizing their dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Boys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Bears -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Uncles -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54767 |
| Release Date | May 23, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
