The Last of the Peterkins, with Others of Their Kin

The Peterkins

by Lucretia P. Hale

This volume contains a collection of tales concerning a family named 'Peterkin' - first published in 1880. The Peterkins are a likable but utterly inept family, that possess genius, reason, logic, and resourcefulness - but are noticeably lacking in common sense. A humourous and entertaining tale, this novel will appeal to fans of Hale’s work, as well as those with an interest in upper-middle-class life in the late-nineteenth century. The chapters of this book “Elizabeth Eliza Writes a Paper”, “Elizabeth Eliza’s Commonplace-Book”, “The Peterkins Practise Travelling”, “The Peterkins’ Excursion for Maple Sugar”, “The Peterkins at Home”, “Mrs. Peterkin in Egypt”, etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Genres: Literature, Fiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1880

About the author

Lucretia Peabody Hale, sister of Edward Everett Hale wrote two noted books, The Peterkin Papers (1880) and The Last of the Peterkins (1886), for children.

After attending school, this United States journalist and author, a member of the Boston school committee for two years, devoted to literature.

Hale published numerous stories in periodicals and newspapers, some of which were collected in books.

Parents reared Lucretia Peabody Hale with her ten siblings. Nathan Hale, nephew and namesake of the patriot hero, a lawyer, edited and owned the Boston Daily Advertiser while her mother, also an author, was a sister of Edward Everett, a Unitarian minister and politician.