The Queen of the Pirate Isle by Bret Harte

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Author Harte, Bret, 1836-1902
Title The Queen of the Pirate Isle
Note Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #17168
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature/Selected_picture/4
Credits Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger
Summary "The Queen of the Pirate Isle" by Bret Harte is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This whimsical tale follows the imaginative adventures of a young girl named Polly, who accidentally becomes the queen of a pirate band formed by her friends during a game in their nursery. The book delves into themes of childhood imagination, play, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. In the story, Polly and her companions, Hickory and Wan Lee, engage in elaborate games of make-believe, with Polly assuming the role of their pirate queen. Their adventures lead them to create elaborate narratives filled with pirate escapades, imaginary captures, and playful conflicts. The climax occurs when they stumble upon a cave that houses a group of miners disguised as pirates, leading to unexpected revelations about friendship, bravery, and the nature of their games. Ultimately, the story portrays the innocence and creativity of childhood while highlighting the depth and complexity of young imaginations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American fiction -- 19th century
Subject Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Fantasy games -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Gold mines and mining -- California -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Stanislaus River (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2798
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Aug 8, 2019
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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