Alice Hegan Rice

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

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This antiquarian volume contains 'Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch', Alice Hegan Rice's 1901 novel that tells the story of family coping with poverty in southern America. Heart-warming and humorous, this wonderful tale will appeal to those who enjoy inspirational stories of human endeavour, and is one not to be missed by fans of Rice's work. The book was extremely popular upon its release, and has been made into several films. The chapters of this book include: Mrs. Wigg's Philosophy, Ways and Means, The ''Christmas Lady'', The Annexation of Cuby, A Reminiscence, A Theatre Party, ''Mr. Bob'', Mrs. Wiggs at Home, How Spring Came to the Cabbage… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4097-2642-5
EAN: 9781409726425
Produktnummer: 3831485
Verlag: Style Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 98 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.5 cm 135 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 135

Über den Autor

Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, (1870 - 1942) was an American novelist. Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived. It was made into a successful play in 1903 and there were three Hollywood movie versions of it. The best known is the 1934 film starring Pauline Lord and W. C. Fields. Hegan was married to poet and dramatist Cale Young Rice. The house they lived in at 1444 St. James Court is still standing. She was a niece of author Frances Little (pseud.). Several of Alice Rice's earlier works were translated into German, French, Danish and Swedish and three (Mrs. Wiggs, Mr. Opp, and the Romance of Billy-Goat Hill) were dramatized. Both before and after she became a novelist she was favorably known also for short stories contributed to the magazines. She died at her home in Louisville in 1942.