"A Cathedral Courtship" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a witty romantic comedy set in the late 1800s that follows Katharine Schuyler, a young American woman traveling through England's cathedral towns with her stern Aunt Celia, where she finds herself unexpectedly entangled in a charming courtship with an artist named Jack Copley. As they explore locations like Winchester and Salisbury, their journey involves mistaken identities and humorous mishaps, including a memorable incident with Aunt Celia’s bag, which serves as a backdrop to the unfolding romance. The story emphasizes the themes of love and companionship through the characters' delightful interactions, proving that heartwarming connections can arise in the most surprising places and circumstances.
A Cathedral Courtship
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Amidst a landscape of grand cathedrals and comical blunders, an unlikely pair discovers that love can bloom where it's least expected.
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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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