"Penelope's English Experiences" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a funny story about an American woman named Penelope Hamilton and her friends, Salemina and Francesca, as they travel through England in the late 1800s. The story follows their adventures as they try to understand English culture and deal with the funny situations that come up while exploring London and the countryside. Penelope, who is trying to be an artist, and her friends encounter confusing customs and interesting characters as they learn about British society, with Penelope narrating their experiences in a witty and lighthearted way, highlighting both the charm and the challenges of adapting to a new world.
Penelope's English Experiences Being Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Three American women hilariously fumble their way through the rigid customs of Victorian England, creating chaos and cultural clashes wherever they go.
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About the AuthorKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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