Freckles

Gene Stratton-Porter

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We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? The titular Freckles is an orphan missing his right hand who runs away from the future the orphanage set for him in favor of making his own. After finding his way to the Limberlost, an area of swamp land in Indiana, he finds a job, conducts himself with honor, and finds love, family, and joy. The swamp, however, is not without its dangers, and he must stay vigilant to protect those who are dear to him. Gene Stratton-Porter had great success with Freckles and its follow up, A Girl of the Limberlost . Freckles itself would go on to see five separate film adaptations as well as an adaptation into a Japanese manga series, Sobakasu no Shōnen . Gene Stratton-Porter (died 1924) was a major literary figure of the early 20th century. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, Freckles exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

Disponibile da: 19/05/2026.

Lunghezza di stampa: 275 pagine.

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