Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Mrs. Henry Wood
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"Johnny Ludlow, First Series" by Mrs. Henry Wood is a collection of fictional stories written during the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of the titular character, Johnny Ludlow, as he experiences various adventures and challenges, primarily centered around his childhood and youth, emphasizing themes of family, friendship, and moral growth. The opening of the work introduces us to Johnny Ludlow, who resides at Dyke Manor under the care of
Squire Todhetley and his family. The chapter titled "Losing Lena" sets the stage for a tense situation when young Lena, Squire Todhetley's daughter, goes missing after a playful hiding game instigated by Johnny's friend Tod. As panic ensues and a search is launched, the chapter captures the mutual bonds of childhood, the innocence of youth, and the drivers of familial love while also hinting at the dangers lurking within seemingly safe environments. The chapter effectively sets up an intriguing narrative foundation filled with emotions and character dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887 |
|---|---|
| Title | Johnny Ludlow, First Series |
| Contents | Losing Lena -- Finding both of them -- Wolfe Barrington's taming -- Major Parrifer -- Coming home to him -- Lease, the pointsman -- Aunt Dean -- Going through the tunnel -- Dick Mitchel -- A hunt by moonlight -- The beginning of the end -- "Jerry's Gazette" -- Sophie Chalk -- At Miss Deveen's -- The game finished -- Going to the mop -- Breaking down -- Reality or delusion? -- David Garth's night-watch -- David Garth's ghost -- Seeing life -- Our strike -- Bursting-up -- Getting away -- Over the water -- At Whitney Hall. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 40915 |
| Release Date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 672 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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