Stuart Ruth Mcenery (Over 1,200 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover, no DJ. Covers show light edge wear and soiling. Previous owner's bookplate on inside cover, pages are otherwise clean, crisp and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 11pp story, printed in double columns, illustrated, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXVIII, #2, June, 1909. Serial appearance. A. B. Frost (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 14pp story, printed in double columns, illustrated, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LXVI, #5, September, 1903. A. B. Frost (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. In light green cloth. Name in ink.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the most unforgettable Christmas gift arrived without ribbons, wrapping paper, or warning?Meet Sonny-a boy whose arrival brings laughter, surprises, and an entirely new adventure into one Southern family's life.Warm, humorous, and wonderfully nostalgic, this forgotten American Christmas classic deserves to be discovered again.Sonny: A Christmas Guest by Ruth McEnery Stuart is a charming classic Christmas story filled with family affection, childhood mischief, gentle humor, and the distinctive atmosphere of the American South. First published at the beginning of the twentieth century, this delightful work captures the pleasures and complications of raising a spirited child whose personality refuses to fit neatly into the expectations of the adults around him.Sonny enters the world at Christmas, becoming an unexpected and precious "Christmas guest" in the family home. From that memorable beginning, readers follow episodes from his childhood as his devoted parents attempt to understand a boy with an independent mind, an unusual way of looking at life, and a remarkable ability to turn ordinary situations into memorable ones.Told largely through the wonderfully distinctive voice of Sonny's father, the story combines Southern humor, family storytelling, and vintage American charm. His observations reveal not only Sonny's adventures but also the affection, pride, confusion, and patience of a parent discovering that children rarely develop according to carefully prepared plans.Ruth McEnery Stuart was celebrated for her ability to capture regional voices and transform everyday experiences into vivid fiction. Here, her gift for dialogue and character shines. Domestic moments become comic adventures, childhood questions expose the peculiar logic of adults, and seemingly simple family experiences reveal deeper truths about love, patience, individuality, and belonging.Rather than offering only a conventional holiday tale, Sonny: A Christmas Guest grows into a warm portrait of childhood and family life in the American South. Christmas provides the story's memorable beginning and emotional frame, while Sonny's personality carries readers through a series of affectionate and humorous episodes involving family, education, growing up, and the expectations placed upon a young boy.For readers who love classic American literature, old-fashioned Christmas stories, Southern fiction, vintage family tales, historical childhood stories, and humorous classics, Stuart's work offers a delightful glimpse into another era. Its world may belong to the past, but the experience of parents trying to understand an independent child remains instantly recognizable.At its heart, this is a story about accepting children for who they are rather than who adults expect them to become. Sonny's individuality continually challenges convention, yet it is precisely that individuality that makes him unforgettable. Beneath the humor lies a tender celebration of parental devotion and the extraordinary emotional significance hidden inside ordinary family life.With its memorable characters, affectionate humor, distinctive Southern voice, and timeless understanding of family relationships, Sonny: A Christmas Guest is more than a seasonal curiosity. It is a warm and engaging American classic about childhood, family, individuality, and the unexpected gifts that enter our lives.Rediscover Ruth McEnery Stuart's charming tale and spend Christmas with Sonny-a little guest who has a remarkable way of becoming the center of everything. A warm Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Original decorated cloth. Birthday inscription in ink, Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued without a dust jacket. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 216 pages. Illustrated. Reprint of the 1899 edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued without a dust jacket. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 201 pages. Illustrated. Reprint of the 1896 edition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, light green cloth boards show only light toning, mainly to the spine. The corners and edges are still sharp with only minor wear and bumping. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The text pages are clean and there is no handwriting, no bookplates, no signatures etc. present. Fanny Y. Cory (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue cloth, white lettering, lightly rubbed. FER; 5376.

Hardcover. Red cloth, gold lettering on spine, no dj, lightly rubbed, re-bound, ex-lib. Novel; 17240.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition; First Printing. Spine lettering rubbed away fmc2%262D.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued without a dust jacket. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 244 pages. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stuart was active in her literary career from 1888 until 1917, producing some 75 works. She was known not just for her writing, but also for oral performances of her work. Stuart has been characterized as belonging to the school of "American local color writing that emphasizes regional characteristics in landscape, way of life, and language." Stuart's treatment of blacks forms a significant portion of her corpus and, if potentially troublesome today, "contemporary critics acclaimed her as providing an authentic representation of African Americans." Rare and collectible. Brown leather binding, gold decoration and lettering on front board, gold titles on spine. Eight illustrations by Pottbast. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting and have deckled edges. Previous owner's inscription dated 1903 written on front endpaper along with a price; not ex-library. Binding is a bit loose but all pages are present. No fading on boards. Corners lightly bumped. A good reading copy. Edward Pottbast (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Woman's Exchange of Simpkinsville. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Gold titles on red cloth, 91 pages with decoration or illustration on every page. Ruth Sypherd Clements (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.