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Mr. Rabbit at home

a sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger and his queer country

by Joel Chandler Harris & Oliver Herford (Illustrator)

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenile
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"Mr. Rabbit at Home" by Joel Chandler Harris is a children's fiction story written in the late 19th century. It serves as a sequel to "Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country" and features characters from the previous tale, particularly focusing on the adventures of Buster John, Sweetest Susan, and Drusilla as they explore a magical realm alongside Mr. Thimblefinger and other whimsical characters like Mr. Rabbit. The narrative blends playful storytelling with morality, a hallmark of Harris's work, rooted in folk traditions. The opening portion introduces the children as they return from their previous adventures and expresses their curiosity about Mr. Thimblefinger's world. Sweetest Susan accidentally reveals their secret to her mother, which leads to amusing inquiries about where the children really went. Meanwhile, Buster John's determination to attract the attention of Mr. Thimblefinger by placing an apple in the spring sets off a sequence of playful events. The children wait in anticipation at the spring, where Mr. Thimblefinger finally appears, indicating their upcoming journey into his magical country once again. This section sets up the children's eagerness for more adventures while highlighting themes of imagination, curiosity, and the importance of friendships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

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  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.

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a sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger and his queer country

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1895Houghton, Mifflin and CompanyEnglish—Public

A sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger and his Queer Country

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2019-08-14Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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