The Preshus Child (1908)
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ISBN10: 1437310621
ISBN13: 9781437310627
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Nov 26 2008
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781437310627
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Nov 26 2008
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Preshus Child is a novel written by Belle Travers McCahan and published in 1908. The story revolves around a young girl named Preshus, who is born into a wealthy family in the early 1900s. Preshus is a precocious child who is adored by her parents and doted on by her nursemaid, Mammy Lou.As Preshus grows up, she becomes increasingly aware of the social and economic disparities between her privileged life and the lives of the working-class people around her. She begins to question her own place in the world and the responsibilities that come with her wealth and privilege.The novel explores themes of class, race, and gender, as well as the complexities of family relationships and the challenges of growing up in a rapidly changing world. Through Preshus's experiences and observations, the reader is invited to reflect on the moral and ethical questions of the time, and to consider the ways in which social structures and cultural norms shape individual lives.Overall, The Preshus Child is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a unique perspective on the social and cultural landscape of early 20th century America.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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