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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Theodore Dreiser

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Theodore Dreiser

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · December 17, 2012

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Who it’s for
A lively coming-of-age classic pairs Rebecca’s joy with the measured work of growing wiser.
Genres
The Classics, 19th-Century U.S.
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 17, 2012

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About this book

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining wisdom and understanding.

Joy and Growing Up

A lively coming-of-age classic pairs Rebecca’s joy with the measured work of growing wiser.

Come here for

  • A spirited heroine whose joy holds its ground through trials

Expect

  • A story shaped by contrasting aunts and hard-won understanding

Where it sits

19th-Century U.S.82%
The Classics70%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
Authors
Theodore Dreiser
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 17, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
The Classics