Grace S. Richmond (1866–1959)
Autore di Red Pepper Burns
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Fonte dell'immagine: Grace S. Richmond
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Opere di Grace S. Richmond
Red Pepper Stories 1 copia
Christmas Short Works Collection 2014 — Collaboratore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Richmond, Grace Smith
Smith, Grace Louise - Data di nascita
- 1866-03-31
- Data di morte
- 1959-11-28
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, USA
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Fredonia, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- tutors
- Attività lavorative
- writer
romance novelist
short story writer - Breve biografia
- As a Baptist clergyman's daughter and a physician's wife, the suggestions for Redfield Pepper Burns and Robert McPherson Black must have come very naturally to Grace S. Richmond (née Smith). She was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and educated at home with private tutors. In 1887, she married Dr. Nelson Richmond of Fredonia, New York. She published her first short story in 1891, and by 1898 was contributing stories to various national women's magazines, including the Ladies' Home Journal. She wrote 27 novels between 1905 and 1936.
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Very sentimental and just the kind of Christmas story I love to read. I would love to spend just one more Christmas with my parents and all my siblings about. I have lost both Mama and Daddy and my sister, Norma, who was closest in age and in every other aspect. I cried.
Thank you, Katherine.
Thank you, Katherine.
Obviously served up for a holiday season; but well done. In a brief writing style, Richmond evokes familial relationships - both those that embitter and enrich. Bother Stephen asks all his siblings and their families up for Christmas. The quiet old house explodes with life and the children’s rowdiness. An accident is cause for healing bad feelings all around.
Published in 1911, with all the traditional elements of a good, old-fashioned family story: serious illness, flocks of cheerful young men, home-loving young ladies, a minister, a train trip, an affable uncle, lots of fresh air, and an over-abundance of virtue. Reminiscent of Louisa May Alcott's books. I enjoyed it, and the characters were likeable—even the paragons.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 36
- Utenti
- 538
- Popolarità
- #46,306
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 182
- Preferito da
- 1
For instance, when Red Pepper Burns (a doctor) hears that his parents are ill, he travels to see them. He examines them, and then he does some gymnastics for them to watch (!?), and then they're better. I love the unapologetic randomness.
The book consists of highly episodic chapters so it reads more like short stories. Though the romance exists throughout the story, it doesn't necessarily get top billing. Doctor Burns has too many lives to save and speed limits to break... he can barely fit in time for the tenderer emotions.… (altro)