Her Benny: A Story of Street LifeSilas K. Hocking
Her Benny: A Story of Street Life
by OpenStories
Original author: Silas K. Hocking
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"Her Benny: A Story of Street Life" by Silas K. Hocking is a novel first published in 1879. Set in the slums of Victorian Liverpool, it follows young Benny Bates and his frail sister Nelly as they escape their violent father and struggle to survive on the streets. Aided by kind friends, the siblings learn to lead Christian lives while facing poverty, loss, and false accusations. This "waif story" became hugely successful, selling over a million copies and establishing Hocking's reputation as a writer of improving fiction.
Her Benny: A Story of Street Life, by Silas K. Hocking. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43325.
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25 Chapters
- 1.Preface333 words
- 2.Chapter I: Brother and Sister2,051 words
- 3.Chapter II: Addler's Hall1,940 words
- 4.Chapter III: Roughing it2,362 words
- 5.Chapter IV: A Friend in Need2,091 words
- 6.Chapter V: "Oh, Death! what does thou mean?"1,694 words
- 7.Chapter VI: In which Benny makes a Discovery2,475 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Two Visits2,489 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: In which Joe Wrag has a Vision1,893 words
- 10.Chapter IX: Tempted2,475 words
- 11.Chapter X: In the Woods2,786 words
- 12.Chapter XI: Benny prays2,321 words
- 13.Chapter XII: Fading Away1,948 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: The Tide turns2,491 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: A Glimpse of Paradise2,482 words
- 16.Chapter XV: A Terrible Alternative3,203 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: An Experiment3,097 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: Perks again2,793 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: Adrift3,427 words
- 20.Chapter XIX: The Border Land2,668 words
- 21.Chapter XX: Life at the Farm2,776 words
- 22.Chapter XXI: An Accident3,489 words
- 23.Chapter XXII: Recognition3,276 words
- 24.Chapter XXIII: The Question Settled3,087 words
- 25.Chapter XXIV: The Reward of Well-doing2,635 words