The Peddler's Boy; Or, I'll Be Somebody by Francis C. Woodworth
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.html.images | 129 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.epub3.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.epub.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.epub.noimages | 110 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.kf8.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.kindle.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33372.txt.utf-8 | 98 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/33372/pg33372-h.zip | 1.4 MB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing), 1812-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Peddler's Boy; Or, I'll Be Somebody |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) |
| Summary | "The Peddler's Boy; Or, I'll Be Somebody" by Francis C. Woodworth is a children's novel written in the mid-19th century. This story centers around the journey of young Samuel Bissell, the son of a peddler, as he navigates through personal and societal challenges while aiming to improve his life and secure a better future. The book explores themes of ambition, morality, and the impact of choices on one's destiny. The narrative follows Samuel from his humble beginnings as the son of a peddler, through trials including his family's financial struggles due to his father's bankruptcy. Faced with adversity, Samuel makes a personal resolution to "be somebody," which drives him to pursue education and undertake various jobs, including working in a factory and ultimately moving to Boston. The story juxtaposes his steady path of growth with that of his friend, Frederick Noble, who succumbs to temptation with alcohol, highlighting the consequences of choices. Through Samuel's hard work, integrity, and determination, he rises in life to become a respected businessman and public figure, reinforcing the lesson that success is within reach for anyone willing to strive for it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Diligence -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Success -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Peddlers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33372 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
