The books were written in 1866–67 for Sunday schools and so are of an improving nature.[1] Gypsy, as the name indicates, is an impetuous tomboy who lives a chaotic life lacking a system.[2] Her development and experiences provide the basis for the restrained moralizing of the stories.[3]
All that Mrs. Breynton said does not matter here; but Gypsy is not likely soon to forget it. A few words spoken, just as the conversation ended, became golden mottoes that helped her over many rough places in her life. "It is all the old trouble, Gypsy,— you 'didn't think.' A little self-control, a moment's quiet thought, would have saved all this." "Oh, I know it!" sobbed Gypsy. "That's what always ails me. I'm always doing things, and always sorry for them. I mean to do right, and I cannot remember. ... What shall I do with myself, mother?"
^Denise D. Knight (2003), Writers of the American Renaissance, Bloomsbury Academic, p. 294, ISBN9780313321405
^Lisa A. Long (15 November 2001), The Cambridge companion to nineteenth-century American women's writing, Cambridge University Press, ISBN9780521669757
^Faye Riter Kensinger (1987), Children of the series and how they grew, Popular Press, pp. 124–5, ISBN9780879723767
^Abate, Michelle Ann. Tomboys: A Literary and Cultural History. Temple University Press, 2008, XV. ISBN9781592137237
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gypsy, breynton, heroine, eponymous, series, books, written, elizabeth, stuart, phelps, gypsy, climbed, window, without, slightest, hesitation, walked, along, ridge, pole, with, ease, fearlessness, authorelizabeth, stuart, phelpsgenresunday, schoolpublication,. Gypsy Breynton is the heroine of an eponymous series of books written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Gypsy Breynton Gypsy climbed out of the window without the slightest hesitation and walked along the ridge pole with the ease and fearlessness of a boy AuthorElizabeth Stuart PhelpsGenreSunday SchoolPublication date1866The books were written in 1866 67 for Sunday schools and so are of an improving nature 1 Gypsy as the name indicates is an impetuous tomboy who lives a chaotic life lacking a system 2 Her development and experiences provide the basis for the restrained moralizing of the stories 3 All that Mrs Breynton said does not matter here but Gypsy is not likely soon to forget it A few words spoken just as the conversation ended became golden mottoes that helped her over many rough places in her life It is all the old trouble Gypsy you didn t think A little self control a moment s quiet thought would have saved all this Oh I know it sobbed Gypsy That s what always ails me I m always doing things and always sorry for them I mean to do right and I cannot remember What shall I do with myself mother The four books in the series are Gypsy Breynton Gypsy s Cousin Joy Gypsy s Sowing and Reaping Gypsy s Year at the Golden CrescentGypsy Benton was part of an era introducing tomboyism in American literature Around this same period several other similar characters were created including those in Little Women 1868 by Louisa May Alcott and What Katy Did 1872 by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey 4 References edit nbsp Novels portal nbsp Children s literature portal Denise D Knight 2003 Writers of the American Renaissance Bloomsbury Academic p 294 ISBN 9780313321405 Lisa A Long 15 November 2001 The Cambridge companion to nineteenth century American women s writing Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521669757 Faye Riter Kensinger 1987 Children of the series and how they grew Popular Press pp 124 5 ISBN 9780879723767 Abate Michelle Ann Tomboys A Literary and Cultural History Temple University Press 2008 XV ISBN 9781592137237External links editGypsy Breynton at Project Gutenberg nbsp This article about a children s novel of the 1860s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte nbsp nbsp This article on a novel about the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gypsy Breynton amp oldid 1175932604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
