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""A Mid-Century Child and Her Books"" is a charming and scholarly exploration of the literary landscape of a mid-nineteenth-century childhood. Written by Caroline M. Hewins, a pioneering figure in American librarianship, this memoir provides an intimate look at the reading habits and cultural environment of the 1850s and 1860s. Hewins reflects on the stories, poems, and primers that shaped her youth, offering a vivid account of the books that were essential to American family life during this era. The work serves as both a personal narrative and an informal history of juvenile literature, tracing the transition from stern moralizing tales to the more imaginative works that began to emerge during the Victorian period. Hewins meticulously describes the physical characteristics of the books she loved-from their illustrations to their bindings-capturing the tactile joy of early reading. This volume provides invaluable insights for bibliophiles, historians, and educators interested in the evolution of children's books and the social history of reading. By documenting the specific titles that resonated with a child of her time, Hewins preserves a unique record of the intellectual and emotional life of a 19th-century girlhood. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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