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The Boss Girl: A Christmas Story And Other Sketches (1886)
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ISBN10: 1163901288
ISBN13: 9781163901281
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781163901281
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Boss Girl: A Christmas Story And Other Sketches is a collection of short stories and sketches written by James Whitcomb Riley and first published in 1886. The book includes the titular story, which follows a young woman named Jennie who takes on the role of boss at her father's factory while he is away. The other sketches in the book cover a variety of topics, from humorous anecdotes to sentimental tales of love and loss. Riley's writing style is known for its use of dialect and colloquialisms, and this book is no exception. The stories are set in rural Indiana, where Riley grew up, and are full of colorful characters and vivid descriptions of the landscape. Despite being over 100 years old, The Boss Girl: A Christmas Story And Other Sketches remains a popular work of American literature. It is a charming and nostalgic look back at a simpler time, and a testament to the enduring power of storytelling.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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