The Little Colonel's House Party

The Little Colonel's House Party is a novel written by Annie Fellows Johnston and published in 1905. The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Lloyd Sherman, who invites her friends to a house party at her family's estate in Kentucky. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, and growing up during the early 20th century.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1904 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction, Adventure · 16 chapters · 65,785 words

First lines

Down the long avenue that led from the house to the great entrance gate came the Little Colonel on her pony. It was a sweet, white way that morning, filled with the breath of the locusts; white overhead where the giant trees locked branches to make an arch of bloom nearly a quarter of a mile in length, and white underneath where the fallen blossoms lay like scattered snowflakes along the path.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
• Date: 1904 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Fiction, Adventure, Coming of Age
• Length: 65,785 words
• Structure: 16 chapters, 985 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The story revolves around children, making it primarily intended for a young audience.
• Fiction — The plot involves made-up characters and events, categorising it as a work of fiction.
• Adventure — Several outdoor activities and events occur in the storyline, which can be classified as adventurous.
• Coming of Age — The protagonist's experiences and growth are central to the plot, which marks it as a coming-of-age narrative.

Tags

historical fiction · children's literature · young adult · Kentucky · Southern United States · girls' education · boarding school · friendship · adventure · romance · family · social issues

Contents

• THE INVITATIONS ARE SENT
• "ONE FLEW INTO THE CUCKOO'S NEST."
• "ONE FLEW EAST."
• "ONE FLEW WEST."
• BETTY REACHES THE "HOUSE BEAUTIFUL."
• THE ENCHANTED NECKLACE
• BITS FROM BETTY'S DIARY
• THE GYPSY FORTUNE-TELLER
• HER SACRED PROMISE
• "FOUND OUT."
• SOME STORIES AND A POEM
• A PILLOW-CASE PARTY
• MORE MEASLES
• A LONG NIGHT
• "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
• A FEAST OF LANTERNS

More by Annie Fellows Johnston

• Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
• The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
• The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
• Big Brother (1893)
• In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
• Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
• The Little Colonel (1907)
• The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
• All works by Annie Fellows Johnston