Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch

by

225 pages

English language

Published 1903 by The Century Co..

OCLC Number:
173998

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1 star (2 reviews)

In the shanty town called the Cabbage Patch, Mrs. Wiggs scrabbles for survival with her brood of children and hopes for the return of her husband, who left many years before.

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reviewed Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Review of 'Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Not a good choice for children, written in a verbose Victorian style and packed with ignorant speech for the poor whites and "coloreds" that would make for difficult reading for a child. Theme is the charm the poor can gain by making peace with their suffering and death. Saccharine. Dreadful. Millions of better books for a child.

reviewed Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Review of 'Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Not a good choice for children, written in a verbose Victorian style and packed with ignorant speech for the poor whites and "coloreds" that would make for difficult reading for a child. Theme is the charm the poor can gain by making peace with their suffering and death. Saccharine. Dreadful. Millions of better books for a child.

Subjects

  • Widows -- Fiction.
  • Poor women -- Fiction.
  • Urban poor -- Fiction.
  • Poor families -- Fiction.
  • Single mothers -- Fiction.
  • Female friendship -- Fiction.
  • Women benefactors -- Fiction.
  • Louisville (Ky.) -- Fiction.