Mary mapes dodge tried to make a holland sandwich with this book, and in my opinion, its a culinary failure. Jul 01, 2010 originally published in 1865, this classic has been adopted into the canon of childrens literature. Hans brinker or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge 1831. Hans brinker, or, the silver skates by dodge, mary mapes, 18301905. When peters skate strap breaks right before the final run, hans graciously gives his strap to his friend. Hans brinker or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge. She wanted the book to be partly a book of travels and partly a domestic story. It tells the story of the brinker family and their ill father, set against the backdrop of holland in years gone by. Outdated language and historical inaccuracies are trimmed away so the exciting plot an character can take center stage. This is a very old version i estimate to be from the early 1900s. Wanting to educate american children in the 1800s about life in holland, she wrote a part fiction, part non fiction account of village children living near amsterdam. Complete and unabridged tor classics series by mary mapes dodge.
A story of life in holland is a novel by american author mary mapes dodge, first published in 1865. Hans brinker or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge m. Nicholas, to which she attracted such writers as mark twain, louisa may alcott, robert louis stevenson, frances hodgson burnett, and rudyard kipling. Descargar hans brinker or the silver skates gratis en formato pdf y epub. Hans brinker, or the silver skates dodge mary mapes fb2, rtf, epub, pdf, txt. Or, the silver skates mary mapes dodge full view 1918. Mary mapes dodge also included many interesting details about dutch family life and the history and geography of the country. Her grandmother was dutch, and mary elizabeth grew up in the center of a strong and properous family. Nov 02, 2011 mary mapes dodge tried to make a holland sandwich with this book, and in my opinion, its a culinary failure. Set in holland, hans brinker, or the silver skates relates the experiences of its title character, who dreams of winning an iceskating race.
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