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The Girl At Cobhurst

The Girl At Cobhurst

Stockton, Frank R.

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ISBN10: 1162796030
ISBN13: 9781162796031
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Girl At Cobhurst is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story revolves around a young girl named Editha, who is orphaned and left in the care of her uncle, Mr. Gabriel Tolliver. Editha is a bright and independent girl, but her uncle is a miserly and unkind man who makes her life miserable. He forces her to work hard on his farm and treats her like a servant.One day, Editha meets a handsome young man named Philip Ashleigh, who is visiting the area. They quickly become friends, and Philip is impressed by Editha's intelligence and spirit. He also sees how badly she is treated by her uncle and decides to help her.As the story unfolds, Editha and Philip fall in love, but their happiness is threatened by Mr. Tolliver's greed and selfishness. He tries to prevent their marriage and keep Editha under his control.The Girl At Cobhurst is a heartwarming story of love, courage, and determination. It explores themes of family, loyalty, and the power of relationships to overcome adversity. The book is a classic of American literature and has been beloved by readers for over a century.1900. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captain�������s Tollgate were also quite popular. The book begins: It was about the middle of a March afternoon when Dr. Tolbridge, giving his horse and buggy into the charge of his stable-boy, entered the warm hall of his house. His wife was delighted to see him. He had not been at home since noon of the preceding day. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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