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Peter and Billy, the two upper grooms at Willowbrook, were polishing the sides of the tall mail phaeton with chamois-skin rubbers and whistling, each a different tune, as they worked. So intent were they upon this musical controversy that they were not aware of Mrs. Carter's... Read Full Overview

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Much Ado About Peter, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

Ce livre classique a t initialement publi il y a plusieurs d cennies sous le titre "Much Ado About Peter". Il a maintenant t traduit par Writat en langue fran aise pour ses lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionn s par la pr servation du patrimoine litt... Read Full Overview

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr nglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "Much Ado About Peter". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f r seine franz sischsprachigen Leser in die franz sische Sprache bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit... Read Full Overview

Much Ado About Peter is a lively and humorous exploration of relationships, ambition, and love, set in an estate where the lives of the staff are intertwined with their personal desires and the intricacies of social roles. The story follows the head groom as he navigates romantic... Read Full Overview

Delight in the charming world of "Much Ado About Peter," a collection of witty short stories by Jean Webster. Set in the early 20th century, these tales offer a humorous glimpse into the lives and loves of household employees. Webster's keen observations and lighthearted prose... Read Full Overview

Much Ado About Peter is a novel written by Jean Webster and published in 1909. The story follows the life of Peter Paterson, a young man who has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. He is a talented artist but struggles to make a living from... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

We follow Peter's life while working as a groom for the wealthy Carter family. He has to deal with rowdy young children of his upper class employers, who tend to both look down and up to Peter. There's plenty of slap stick humor with pranks and tricks being played by the children... Read Full Overview