The Dream Chintz, A Tale: Sibert's Wold Or Cross Purposes, A Tale (1882)

By Matilda Anne Planché Mackarness

Book Overview

The Dream Chintz, A Tale: Sibert's Wold Or Cross Purposes, A Tale is a book written by Matilda Anne Mackarness in 1882. The book is divided into two parts, each containing a separate story. The first story, The Dream Chintz, is about a young girl named Margaret who inherits a beautiful chintz from her grandmother. The chintz has a magical quality that allows Margaret to enter into a dream world where she meets various characters and has many adventures. Through her experiences in the dream world, Margaret learns important life lessons about love, forgiveness, and the importance of family.The second story, Sibert's Wold Or Cross Purposes, is about a wealthy family who hires a new governess for their children. The governess, Miss Sibert, is a strict and severe woman who quickly clashes with the family's easy-going ways. As tensions rise, the family begins to suspect that Miss Sibert may have ulterior motives for being there. Through a series of misunderstandings and miscommunications, the family and Miss Sibert are drawn into a web of cross-purposes that threatens to tear them apart.Overall, The Dream Chintz, A Tale: Sibert's Wold Or Cross Purposes, A Tale is a charming and engaging book that explores themes of family, love, and forgiveness. With its vivid characters and imaginative storytelling, it is sure to delight readers of all ages.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437323618
• ISBN13: 9781437323610
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"