John Bennett

John Bennett
John Bennett was an American writer and poet known for his children's books and folklore. Born in 1865, Bennett's most notable work, "Master Skylark," published in 1897, is a historical novel about a boy's adventures in Elizabethan England. He also authored "The Treasure of Peyre Gaillard," which explores South Carolina's history and culture, drawing on his own Southern heritage. Bennett's works were praised for their vivid storytelling and contributions to early American children's literature, cementing his place as an influential figure in the genre.

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CHAPTER XIX THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick. Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves. There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was... more...