Loveliness: A Story

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Loveliness: A Story

by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

EN·~52 minutes·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Kerry Tani,

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THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE BY - SARAH S. STILWELL

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Transcriber's Note:

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Description

Loveliness is a diminutive Yorkshire terrier of immaculate breeding, perched on an eider‑down cushion embroidered with cherry‑colored puppies. From his windowsill he watches the world with dark, brilliant eyes, a delicate nose and a graceful necktie that mark him as an aristocrat of the canine world. Though his thoughts seem to live in his heart, he is fiercely devoted to the people who share his home, offering a blend of cleverness and endearing charm.

Each day the street becomes his stage: the academic cabman who snaps his whip, the whistling newsboy who teases him, and a mysterious stranger in a yellow jersey whose stern gaze provokes a sharp bark. Loveliness waits anxiously for the late letter‑carrier, hoping for the arrival that might change his routine. Through these simple encounters the story unfolds as a tender portrait of loyalty, class quirks, and the quiet joy of being loved.

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Language

en

Duration

~52 minutes (50K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-04-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

1844–1911

An early feminist novelist and essayist, she became famous for The Gates Ajar, a Civil War-era bestseller that imagined heaven in a deeply personal, comforting way. Her writing also pushed against narrow ideas about marriage, religion, and what women were allowed to do with their lives.

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