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The story follows a pragmatic, resourceful woman who returns to a small seaside community and resumes living with the Bruce household, where she balances domestic duty, lingering attachments to the dead, and persistent courtship from a longtime suitor. Through social visits, family tensions, seasonal events, and moral decisions, she negotiates loyalty, belonging, and the possibility of independence while shaping the lives of younger members of the household. Themes include devotion, communal expectations, personal sacrifice, and quiet assertion of female agency.

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Title: Clever Betsy: A Novel

Author: Clara Louise Burnham

Illustrator: Rose Cecil O'Neill

Release date: August 28, 2016 [eBook #52908]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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