Penelope's English Experiences

The novel follows the story of Penelope Hamilton, a young American woman who travels to England with her family and experiences cultural shock and adjustment difficulties. She struggles to adapt to the strict social norms and customs of English society, particularly in regards to etiquette and propriety. Through her experiences, the novel explores themes of identity, culture clash, and personal growth.

By Kate Douglas Wiggin · First published 1897 · Genre: Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Humor · 25 chapters

Contents

• The Weekly Bill
• The Powdered Footman Smiles
• Eggs a La Coque
• The English Sense of Humour
• A Hyde Park Sunday
• The English Park Lover
• A Ducal Tea-Party
• Tuppenny Travels in London
• A Table of Kindred and Affinity
• Apropos of Advertisements
• The Ball on the Opposite Side
• Patricia Makes her Debut
• A Penelope Secret
• Love and Lavender
• Penelope Dreams
• The Decay of Romance
• Short Stops and Long Bills
• I Meet Mrs. Bobby
• The Heart of the Artist
• A Canticle to Jane
• I Remember, I Remember
• Comfort Cottage
• Tea Served here
• An Unlicensed Victualler
• Et Ego in Arcadia Vixit

More by Kate Douglas Wiggin

• A Cathedral Courtship (1893)
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1911)
• The Birds' Christmas Carol (1887)
• The Village Watch-Tower (1916)
• Tom o' the Blueb'Ry Plains (1869)
• The Nooning Tree (1898)
• The Fore-Room Rug (1887)
• A Village Stradivarius (1887)
• All works by Kate Douglas Wiggin