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Olive (Hardcover)
Maria Dinah Craik
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R1,750
Discovery Miles 17 500
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Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in
children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books,
particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working
to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality,
colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works
can delight another generation of children.
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Olive (Paperback)
Maria Dinah Craik
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R1,304
Discovery Miles 13 040
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Olive (Paperback)
Dinah Craik
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R810
Discovery Miles 8 100
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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First published in 1850, Olive is a variant on the story of Jane
Eyre. The titular character is not an orphan, but she suffers from
a physical deformity that acts as a similar social impediment.
Olive grows up sheltered, thinking nothing is wrong with her.
However when her overprotective nursemaid dies, it is a great shock
to her to know that she is not attractive to men and will therefore
probably never marry. Even though Olive is determined to support
herself and be happy in spite of her hardships, she eventually does
find love in a very unlikely
When Elizabeth begins working as a maid in the Leaf household it is
the start of a new chapter for them all. Elizabeth is clumsy,
sullen, unteachable...but still waters run deep and this girl will
become the steady rock around which the little family can cling
when times are hard and tragedy strikes. Dinah Craik was one of the
most popular writers of the 19th century, blending heart-warming
stories with acute, funny, down-to-earth observations. Her stories
show real people in real situations. The great strength of Mistress
and Maid is in its portrayal of women, alone in the world with no
one to support them, who must rely on their own talents in a
society which expects them to fade into the background. In this
book, even the unlikeable characters are recognisable and no one is
portrayed without us seeing the whole of them, good or bad. With
rich illustrations throughout. Paperback editions of this book are
printed using the clear, easy-to-read, 'dyslexia-friendly' font
Century Gothic.
When Elizabeth begins working as a maid in the Leaf household it is
the start of a new chapter for them all. Elizabeth is clumsy,
sullen, unteachable...but still waters run deep and this girl will
become the steady rock around which the little family can cling
when times are hard and tragedy strikes. Dinah Craik was one of the
most popular writers of the 19th century, blending heart-warming
stories with acute, funny, down-to-earth observations. Her stories
show real people in real situations. The great strength of Mistress
and Maid is in its portrayal of women, alone in the world with no
one to support them, who must rely on their own talents in a
society which expects them to fade into the background. In this
book, even the unlikeable characters are recognisable and no one is
portrayed without us seeing the whole of them, good or bad. With
rich illustrations throughout, this is the large print edition.
Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in
children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books,
particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working
to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality,
colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works
can delight another generation of children.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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