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Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the... Read Full Overview

In this charming travelogue, renowned author Kate Douglas Wiggin recounts her adventures traveling throughout Europe and her beloved home state of Maine. Filled with humor, wit, and keen observations about people and places, this book is a must-read for armchair travelers... Read Full Overview

Experience the charm and wit of early 20th-century Europe through the eyes of youth in Kate Douglas Wiggin's "Penelope's Postscripts." This delightful work of juvenile fiction offers a humorous exploration of European social customs and travel. Journey alongside young adventurers... Read Full Overview

Experience the charm and wit of early 20th-century Europe through the eyes of youth in Kate Douglas Wiggin's "Penelope's Postscripts." This delightful work of juvenile fiction offers a humorous exploration of European social customs and travel. Journey alongside young adventurers... 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

Penelope's Postscripts is a travelogue written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and first published in 1915. The book follows the travels of Penelope, a fictional character who sends postcards and letters to her friends back home detailing her adventures in Switzerland, Venice, Wales,... 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

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Penelope's Postscripts, 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

Penelope's Postscripts is a collection of letters written by the fictional character Penelope to her friend, who is away on a trip. Penelope writes about her daily life, including her interactions with family and friends, her thoughts on literature and music, and her observations... 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Penelope's postscripts, Switzerland, Venice, Wales, Devon, home by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1915 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.