Green cloth binding with gilt title and decoration on the spine and front board.

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A classic children’s tale. Early 20th century book with a little foxing to add to its charm, otherwise in great condition.

Melbourne House is a novel by Susan Warner that was first published in 1864. The story revolves around the lives of the four Temple children – Guy, Gracie, Lilian, and Ethel – who live with their widowed mother in Melbourne House. The family is struggling financially, and the children are forced to make sacrifices to make ends meet.The novel explores the themes of family, love, and sacrifice. The children are depicted as caring and compassionate, willing to go to great lengths to help their mother and each other. The story also touches on the issue of social class, as the Temple family is of a lower social standing than some of their neighbors.As the plot progresses, the children face various challenges and obstacles, including illness, financial difficulties, and social pressures. However, through their determination and resilience, they are able to overcome these challenges and come out stronger on the other side.Overall, Melbourne House is a heartwarming tale of family love and the power of perseverance. It is a timeless classic that has resonated with readers for over a century.

Susan Bogert Warner (pen name, Elizabeth Wetherell; July 11, 1819 – March 17, 1885), was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children’s fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of Shatemuck, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels which had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, 8 vols., The Law and the Testimony.