Freckles The Original Classics Illustrated eBook Gene StrattonPorter Zola
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Freckles is a novel written by the American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. It is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, with brief scenes set in Chicago. The title character also appears briefly in Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost. The novel is marked by its frequent, detailed, and loving descriptions of the flora and fauna of the wilderness through the eyes of its innocent protagonist. The hero is an adult orphan, just under twenty years of age, with bright red hair and a freckled complexion. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and has been since before he can remember. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent, "scarcely definite enough to be called a brogue." Exhausted after days of walking and looking like a hobo, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids lumber company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp. McLean, part owner, organizer and field manager of the large company, and enthralled with the Limberlost, is impressed by the boy's polite assertiveness and hires him despite his youth and disability. He gives his name only as "Freckles", insisting that he has no name of his own. He claims the name given him in the orphanage (which we never learn) "is no more my name than it is yours". Freckles asks McLean to choose a name for him to put down on the books. McLean gives Freckles the name of his own father, James Ross McLean. Freckles' duty is to twice a day walk the perimeter of the lumber company's land, a seven-mile trek through lonely swampland, and to be on the watch for those who aim to steal the expensive timber. McLean's chief worry is Black Jack Carter, who has sworn to smuggle several priceless trees out of the swamp. Freckles' weapons are limited to a revolver and a stout stick which he carries at all times and uses to test the wire that marks the company's boundaries. At night Freckles boards with Duncan, head teamster for the lumber company, and Duncan's wife, who becomes a mother figure to Freckles.
Freckles The Original Classics Illustrated eBook Gene StrattonPorter Zola
When I was a young girl, I stumbled upon The Girl of the Limberlost. It was a a beautiful story and it inspired my heart. It mentioned Freckles, the Angel, and the Bird Woman a lot. Like I was supposed to already have known about them and loved them.So once I got older and bought my own Kindle subscription, I was tired of the several modern valueless stories I've been reading lately and looked for The Girl of the Limberlost. I was pleased to find Freckles was a recommended book!! Now I finally understand why the Limberlost characters loved him so much! And now I love him too!
A very wholesome read although I still think The Girl of the Limberlost is a bit better, if only because it has more character development and story. Still, Freckles is great and I highly recommend it!
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Freckles The Original Classics Illustrated eBook Gene StrattonPorter Zola Reviews
I read this book when about 8 or 9 years old and loved it. My grandmother was a librarian and often passed on books that were duplicates or not needed, not just classics like Little House on the Prairie, The Bobbsey Twins or the Oz books, but lesser-known works such as The Five Little Peppers and The Outdoor Girls.
Recently I came across a mention of Girl of the Limberlost, one I never read by Gene Stratton Porter. Maybe it was nostalgia, but I decided I wanted to read it and grabbed a copy of Freckles to reread first to reacquaint myself with that world.
The author was a conservationist and her writing reflects her love of the woods and swamp. The Limberlost is a real place in Indiana, mostly gone now. She evokes the feel of that world so well, the flowers, trees, animals, and especially the birds. Her descriptions are just lovely, though she's clever at showing the grimmer aspects of the swamp. Mrs. Duncan's misadventure contrasts well as a reminder with Freckle's daily walks with his 'chickens'.
This was also probably one of the first romances I read. The growing relationship between Freckles and Angel is sweet and pure. The book certainly harks back to a different time, in some ways simpler though there is evil in the story also. My young heart fell in love with the poor Irish orphan with one hand, and I'm not ashamed to admit some of those twinges still existed as I reread his story.
This book is engaging on several levels. In addition to many facts about the natural world and the mid-west USA at the turn of the last century, is a peek into early conservation efforts. One instinctively roots for Freckles as he strives to find his place in the world. He seeks to understand his bleak childhood, his injury, and his origins. His discovery of beauty in the swamp that so many others fear, parallels the beauty of character others see in him as he faithfully discharging his duties. The plot contains a few implausibilities and antiquated beliefs. Despite the main character having never met his parents, despite his growing up rather neglected in an institution, he inexplicably "reverts" to an Irish brogue or at least to an Irish turn of phrase. His choices intuitively lean towards squeaky clean with an inborn sense of honor; this implies that one's genetics - one's bloodline - determines one's character, overriding one's nurture or lack thereof. Nevertheless, the over-riding message of the healing powers of experiencing nature first hand along with Freckles' adventure in the Limberlost is a good read.
Having been stuck in a reading slump as it relates to my usual historical romance novel reading, I was immensely pleased to find Gene Stratton-Porter's books. I have to figure out which of the reviewers I follow who led me to her books. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Freckles was the first one I chose to read since I couldn't resist a book with such a name.
Where in the wide world to begin? Freckles' character is very near "other-worldly" as most of this author's characters appear to be written. Fine by me, since I was sick and tired of reading about dissipated rakes of the first order. He is literally fascinating in that he was raised as an orphan after being found with his hand cut off along with a very bruised body as though someone had attempted to kill him from his infancy. Since he had no strong memories of his past, he always considered that he was unwanted and unloved but had the courage to simply moved forward with a positive attitude of always trying to do his best in all his endeavors.
When we are introduced to Freckles, he is a teen-ager, grown too old for the orphanage, then placed into the hands of a cruel taskmaster who was disappointed the orphanage had sent him a young man with only one hand. By the time we meet him, he has managed to escape and somehow winds up in what is known as the Limberlost - a wetlands region located in Indiana where he seeks employment with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company owned by Mr. McLean. Mr. McLean was indeed looking to hire a guard to protect a portion of the swamp while his men worked other areas downing trees and making lumber. He wanted a "hardy big fellow with a stout heart and a strong body." Obviously Freckles, in his weakened physical condition, hardly fits the bill.
But Freckles talks Mr. McLean into giving him a chance - an opportunity that will forever change his life for the better. Freckles is then on his way to a new life that will ultimately bring him joy, contentment and a relationship with all the wonderful inhabitants of the swamp. More importantly, he will eventually meet up with the Angel of the Swamp and the Bird Lady. These two ladies, along with Freckles' continuing relationship with Mr. McLean, will one day bring him full circle into the life he was born to live.
The amazing descriptions of the marshlands of the Limberlost and the creatures who lived there will serve to remind all of us what we have lost by allowing huge companies to come into these areas and do nothing but "take." I would probably never be described as a radical environmentalist but I do believe we must protect our lands to the best of our ability. After reading this book, I checked to see if Limberlost was a real place and was greatly relieved to learn that parts of these marshlands have been restored beginning in 1977.
A truly magical tale with characters that seem too good to be true. So what if they are! I know for a fact that real people have many of the characteristics displayed by the individuals in this book. Refreshing! Uplifting! Just what I have needed!
When I was a young girl, I stumbled upon The Girl of the Limberlost. It was a a beautiful story and it inspired my heart. It mentioned Freckles, the Angel, and the Bird Woman a lot. Like I was supposed to already have known about them and loved them.
So once I got older and bought my own subscription, I was tired of the several modern valueless stories I've been reading lately and looked for The Girl of the Limberlost. I was pleased to find Freckles was a recommended book!! Now I finally understand why the Limberlost characters loved him so much! And now I love him too!
A very wholesome read although I still think The Girl of the Limberlost is a bit better, if only because it has more character development and story. Still, Freckles is great and I highly recommend it!
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