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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Girl Who Sat By The Ashes is a novel written by Padraic Colum in 1919. The story is set in Ireland and follows the life of a young girl named Mary, who is left alone in the world after her mother dies. Mary is forced to work as a servant for her cruel stepmother and stepsisters,... Read Full Overview

The Girl Who Sat By The Ashes is a novel written by Padraic Colum and published in 1919. The story is set in Ireland and follows the life of a young girl named Mary who is forced to live with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters after her father dies. Mary is treated as a servant... Read Full Overview

The Girl Who Sat By The Ashes, written by Padraic Colum and published in 1919, is a collection of Irish folktales and legends. The book is centered around the character of Sheelah, a young girl who is forced to sit by the ashes of the fire while her stepsisters attend a local... Read Full Overview

""The Girl Who Sat By The Ashes"" is a novel written by Padraic Colum in 1919. The story is based on an old Irish folk tale and follows the life of a young girl named Mary who is forced to live a life of servitude with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters after her father's death... Read Full Overview