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Adventures of a Sixpence in...
"Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey" by A Native is a fictional tale written in the mid-19th century. This book follows the journey of a sixpence as it changes hands, illustrating the varying impacts of its use through different owners. The story touches on themes of charity, kindness, and the significance of thoughtful giving. The narrative begins on New Year's Day, where two little girls receive sixpences from their father, leading them to a toy shop. The story then follows the sixpence as it comes into the hands of Captain Crawford, who initially uses it for a trivial purchase but gradually learns the value of compassion through his interactions with his sick sister and the poor. As he becomes more charitable, the sixpence undergoes a transformation in its journey, passing through the hands of a coalheaver and ultimately to a kind-hearted girl named Mary, who decides to donate it to help build a new church. Through its travels, the sixpence symbolizes how money, when used wisely and with kindness, can bring about positive change in the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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monografia Rebiun36895170 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun36895170 m o d cr ||||||||||| 051117s2005 xxu o 000 0 eng d 1013761578 1096982720 CCT eng CCT OCLCQ LLB WY@ OCLCQ OCLCL HTM OCLCO HTM OCLCO [E] Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by A Native Project Gutenberg 2005 Project Gutenberg 1 online resource 1 online resource Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey" by A Native is a fictional tale written in the mid-19th century. This book follows the journey of a sixpence as it changes hands, illustrating the varying impacts of its use through different owners. The story touches on themes of charity, kindness, and the significance of thoughtful giving. The narrative begins on New Year's Day, where two little girls receive sixpences from their father, leading them to a toy shop. The story then follows the sixpence as it comes into the hands of Captain Crawford, who initially uses it for a trivial purchase but gradually learns the value of compassion through his interactions with his sick sister and the poor. As he becomes more charitable, the sixpence undergoes a transformation in its journey, passing through the hands of a coalheaver and ultimately to a kind-hearted girl named Mary, who decides to donate it to help build a new church. Through its travels, the sixpence symbolizes how money, when used wisely and with kindness, can bring about positive change in the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) In English Conduct of life- Fiction Morale pratique- Romans, nouvelles, etc short stories. Short stories. Nouvelles. Project Gutenberg 17083