Author: Stephen C. Gates

1Poor Little Rich Girl

By Eleanor Gates

The Poor Little Rich Girl is a children’s fantasy about a little girl named Gwendolyn who is lonely and longs for a friend. But she is isolated by rich parents who ignore her and left to the care of servants who are indifferent. Her nanny’s carelessness with some medicine plunges Gwendolyn into a bewildering world in which metaphors literally come to life. (Summary by Susan Umpleby)

2Biography of a Prairie Girl

By Eleanor Gates

This book is a wonderful way to learn about how the prairies were years ago, but you will hardly feel you are learning because you will be caught up with the 'little girl', living with her as she grows up far away from any large city. Very well written, in this book you live, worry, and rejoice, along with the little girl. Whether it is through a prairie fire, raising some interesting and queer pet, having fun at some big prairie-time event, or worming her way out of trouble, the little girl continues to grow, until at the end, you leave, not a little girl, but a young lady stepping into womanhood. - Summary by Trotsa

Three hundred anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers. I have attempted to cull from the mass of material that came to my notice such anecdotes as have two features,—that of being characteristic of the person referred to, and that of possessing sufficient interest; and in this re-narration I have incorporated such bits of musical information, along biographical and historical lines, as came to mind at the time of writing, but letting this feature be secondary to the main idea of the work. Thus it is hoped that while my readers may find interesting anecdote, they may also incidentally find that which is of more permanent value. No classification has been made in the body of the work, thus avoiding monotony in a consecutive reading. The indexes furnish ample references. If these narrations awaken a more general interest in musical biography, one purpose of my labor will have been accomplished. - Summary by W. Francis Gates (from the Introduction)

A cute little story about a village where dolls come to life. Along with another story about live dolls. - Summary by Victoria Bell <br><br> Cast for the dramatic reading of The Story of Live Dolls: <br>Crowd 1: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18977">Patty B</a> <br>Crowd 2: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18293">Norah Nelson</a> <br>Janie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16174">Natalia</a> <br>Mamma: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18721">Penny Coffeen</a> <br>Papa: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011">Greg Giordano</a> <br>Queen: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18801">Stunning</a> <br>Dollie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG</a> <br>Doll 1: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17546">Victoria Alice Bell</a> <br>Dinah: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17559">The Countess</a> <br>Mamma Doll: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6924">Rapunzelina</a> <br>Gardener: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9835">Elijah Fisher</a> <br>Santa Claus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a> <br>Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11463">Anne Fletcher</a><br>