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Molly and Kitty, or Peasant Life in Ireland; with Other Tales

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By Olga Eschenbach
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A collection of translated tales depicts rural peasant life through intimate vignettes focused on poverty, familial devotion, and moral resilience. One story follows two sisters in a dilapidated cottage where the elder cares for a starving, blind child while coping with scarcity and the father's uncertain return. Other pieces portray a young person's artistic striving and separate scenes exploring benevolence and gratitude. The narratives emphasize daily hardship, small acts of kindness, perseverance amid adversity, and the sustaining roles of hope and faith in a struggling community.

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Title: Molly and Kitty, or Peasant Life in Ireland; with Other Tales

Author: Olga Eschenbach

Maria Burg

Translator: Trauermantel

Release date: February 28, 2015 [eBook #48379]
Most recently updated: October 24, 2024

Language: English

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MOLLY'S PEASANTS.

MOLLY AND KITTY,
OR
PEASANT LIFE IN IRELAND;
WITH
OTHER TALES.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN,

BY

Trauermantel.

BOSTON:
CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO.,
111 Washington Street,
1856.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by
Crosby, Nichols, and Company,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CAMBRIDGE:

METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.