The Adventures of Mabel
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| Author | Harry Thurston Peck (as Rafford Pyke) |
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Publication date | January 1, 1896 |
The Adventures of Mabel is a children's fantasy novel by Harry Thurston Peck, first published in 1897 under the pseudonym Rafford Pyke.
Plot
The story is about Mabel, a five-year-old girl who helps the King of all the lizards and is rewarded with the ability to converse with animals. She also meets giants and brownies.
History
The first edition was published in 1897 by
Jimmy McGill, commentators noted parallels between Peck's and McGill's uses of pseudonyms, and compared the development of McGill's plot arc to the real-life fate of Peck,[5][6] who committed suicide in 1914 after being cut off by literary colleagues in the fallout from an alleged love affair.[7]
Reception
References
- ^ a b The Evangelist 1897-11-25: Vol 68 Iss 47. Open Court Publishing Co. 1897-11-25.
- The Critic. New York. 1897-09-11. p. 141.
- ^ Brown, Nicholas (December 1897). "An Ideal Child's Book". The Bookman. 6 (4): 365–366.
- ^ "The New Child and its Picture Books". The Bookman. 4 (1): 301–308. September 1896.
- ^ The Wrap. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ Venable, Nick (2017-04-12). "Did Better Call Saul's Season 3 Premiere Hint At How Jimmy Dies?". Cinemablend. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Gordon, Laura. "PECK, Harry Thurston". Database of Classical Scholars. Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ a b "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ProQuest 95974430. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ The Critic 1897-12-11: Vol 28 Iss 825. Open Court Publishing Co. 1897-12-11.
- ^ The Nation 1897-11-18: Vol 65 Iss 1690. Nation Company L.P. 1897-11-18.
External links
- The Adventures of Mabel available at Internet Archive (scanned illustrated color books)
