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The Lamplighter (Maria Cummins)
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Examples of integrity and the pursuit of excellence from the old world of a man who works at the city’s street lighter of lamps. Suspense and mystery fills the story throughout until its conclusion. Themes: Virtue, integrity, compassion.
Poor Gertie is found in the snow with a high fever and no one to care for her-except the old lamplighter who lights the street lamps each night. See how God fills the life of this neglected and dejected little girl with hope as she learns to be a virtuous young woman. The Lamplighter is a rich story for those who long to remain pure of heart. This is the book that left such an impression on the life of Mark Hamby that he decided to name his company Lamplighter Publishing.
First published in 1854, The Lamplighter outsold The Scarlet Letter ten copies to one and was second in sales to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book was a huge and immediate success – selling 40,000 copies in a few weeks, 70,000 in a year, and before long, over a million copies.
Character themes in this story: self-control, virtue and purity.
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The Lamplighter
Examples of integrity and the pursuit of excellence from the old world of a man who works at the city’s street lighter of lamps. Suspense and mystery fills the story throughout until its conclusion. Themes: Virtue, integrity, compassion.
Poor Gertie is found in the snow with a high fever and no one to care for her-except the old lamplighter who lights the street lamps each night. See how God fills the life of this neglected and dejected little girl with hope as she learns to be a virtuous young woman. The Lamplighter is a rich story for those who long to remain pure of heart. This is the book that left such an impression on the life of Mark Hamby that he decided to name his company Lamplighter Publishing.
First published in 1854, The Lamplighter outsold The Scarlet Letter ten copies to one and was second in sales to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book was a huge and immediate success – selling 40,000 copies in a few weeks, 70,000 in a year, and before long, over a million copies.
Character themes in this story: self-control, virtue and purity.
Reader Reviews
“This is a dear little book! Gerty is so admirable, not because she is perfect, but because she is not and still decides to be virtuous. Gerty is one of my favorites heroines in all the Lamplighter books I’ve read. She and Marjorie (in The Lost Clue) are young women that I want to copy. The book may seem slow to some people, because it isn’t a thriller like some others, but the characters are awesome! None of them are perfect and they seem like real people. It also made me cry! To me, this book is a little jewel.” — Sheri Mowery of Cleveland, Tennessee
“The Lamplighter was an outstanding book! It was a good story, and it had a GREAT message! Knowing that we are all prone to mistakes and that life isn’t always fair, but that if we turn our lives toward God, He can make good from whatever we face! Trust in Him and do good no matter what the cost!” — Vivian Tipps of Houston, Texas
Table of Contents
- Light in Darkness
- Comfort and Affliction
- The Law of Kindness
- First Steps to Improvement
- Where is Heaven?
- A First Prayer
- Treasured Wrongs
- A New Friend
- Mental Darkness
- An Earthly Messenger of Peace
- Progress of Knowledge
- A New Prospect
- A Ministering Angel
- A New Home
- Who Are Happy?
- The Ruling Passion Controlled
- The Nurse
- Changes
- Frustrated Plans
- Selfishness
- A Friend in Affliction
- Cares Multiplied
- Death
- More Changes
- Jealousy
- Mr. Bruce is Disappointed
- Ill-Will
- A New Acquaintance
- A Morning Walk
- Surprise
- A Sore Heart
- A Tale of Sorrow
- The Hour of Fire
- Suspense
- Ties Not of Earth
- The Long-Looked-for-Returned
- The Father’s Story
- Reunion
- The Recompense
- Anchors for World-Tried Souls
| Weight | 1.1 lbs |
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