Georgie

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Georgie

by Jacob Abbott

EN·~29 minutes·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
1

THE BRIDGE

0:01
2

JACOB ABBOTT.

0:03
3

GEORGIE.

29:45
4

Entered according to Act of Congress, In the year 1857, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

0:09

Description

In a quiet valley tucked beneath a gentle hill, a stone bridge arches over a tranquil brook, leading to the modest home of a young boy named Georgie. Confined to a comfortable chair because of a lingering illness, he watches the world from a window that opens onto a garden of apple trees and blooming flowers. His close friends, Rollo and Jonas, often wander the path to his landing, sharing simple moments beside the water as the day fades.

Despite his physical limits, Georgie discovers a lively spirit of invention. With a knife, pine wood, and a handful of tools, he crafts wind‑mills, tiny wagons, and delicate boxes, trading them for a few precious cents among the local children. His gentle voice and bright blue eyes draw the neighborhood in, turning his modest workshop into a place of quiet joy and community connection.

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Language

en

Duration

~29 minutes (28K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Joseph R. Hauser, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-09-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jacob Abbott

Jacob Abbott

1803–1879

A hugely popular 19th-century American writer, he helped shape children's literature with stories and biographies meant to teach as well as entertain. His books reached generations of young readers through the beloved Rollo series and many lively histories.

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