Earlier Stories, Second Series

Earlier Stories, Second Series: Kathleen Mavourneen, Pretty Polly Pemberton is a collection of two short stories written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and initially published in 1891. The first story, Kathleen Mavourneen, centers around a young Irish girl named Kathleen who is forced to leave her home and family to work as a servant in England. Despite facing many hardships, Kathleen remains optimistic and eventually finds happiness in unexpected ways. The second story, Pretty Polly Pemberton, follows a young girl named Polly who grows up in poverty but dreams of a better life. When she is offered a job as a companion to a wealthy woman, Polly jumps at the opportunity, but soon realizes that the woman is not as kind as she initially seemed. Through perseverance and determination, Polly is eventually able to overcome her struggles and achieve her dreams. Overall, these two stories explore themes of perseverance, hope, and the power of positive thinking.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.