About This Book
The narrative follows a spirited young girl who grows up in a large estate household, moving from childlike fancy into self-awareness as she performs chores, observes the drawing-room company, and fashions fairy-prince daydreams. Episodes trace her friendships, small domestic trials, and participation in social gatherings, then a period of separation and involvement in nearby military upheaval that tests her courage. Through encounters with patrons, servants, and neighbors she matures, balancing imagination and practicality, and ultimately returns changed, with renewed prospects and a stronger sense of self.
About the Author
More Books by This Author
1 picks
You May Also Like
6 picks
"All's not Gold that Glitters;" or, The Young Californian
by Alice B. Haven
"Bring Me His Ears"
by Clarence Edward Mulford
"Browne's Folly" / (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches")
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Forward, March": A Tale of the Spanish-American War
by Kirk Munroe
"Gentlemen prefer blondes"
by Anita Loos
"George Washington's" Last Duel / 1891
by Thomas Nelson Page
