Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Sweetser, Kate Dickinson 1870 1939 Williams, George Alfred 1875 1932 Ten Girls from Dickens The marchioness -- Morleena Kenwigs -- Little Nell -- The Infant Phenomenon -- Jenny Wren -- Sissy Jupe -- Florence Dombey -- Charley -- Tilly Slowboy -- Agnes Wickfield. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ten Girls from Dickens" by Kate Dickinson Sweetser is a collection of character sketches based on the female figures in the works of Charles Dickens, compiled and presented in the early 20th century. This collection serves as a companion piece to Sweetser’s earlier work, "Ten Boys from Dickens," and aims to showcase the girlhood experiences and qualities of ten notable characters, including the likes of Little Nell and Florence Dombey. The book seeks to inspire a new generation of young readers to discover and appreciate Dickens' storytelling through the lens of these cherished female characters. The beginning of "Ten Girls from Dickens" introduces the author’s intention of reviving interest in Dickens' female characters by presenting their stories simply and engagingly. It begins with a preface explaining the purpose and connections to "Ten Boys from Dickens," suggesting that readers will find relatable themes of girlhood and innocence. The first character introduced is the Marchioness, a small and overworked servant girl from "The Old Curiosity Shop." Her introduction highlights both her vulnerability and diligence, as well as her interactions with Richard Swiveller, which set the tone for exploring the lives and struggles of other beloved female figures throughout the collection. Overall, the opening promises a blend of nostalgia and enjoyment for readers familiar with Dickens’ works, as well as accessibility for newcomers to his literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Characters -- Girls PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 407875 403514 2024-09-05T07:41:26.696609 2023-10-05T08:19:55.375896 text/html text/html 412111 2004-02-17T16:54:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1469300 2004-02-17T16:57:51 text/html application/zip 1539722 2024-09-05T07:41:34.090523 application/epub+zip 1540718 2024-09-05T07:41:28.369549 application/epub+zip 213678 2024-09-05T07:41:27.408573 application/epub+zip 1688630 2024-09-05T07:41:38.535507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1661352 2024-09-05T07:41:33.123557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336781 2022-09-05T11:48:20.917505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383505 383403 2024-09-05T07:41:25.738580 2023-10-05T08:19:54.343872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 384712 2004-02-17T16:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147224 2004-02-17T16:44:41 text/plain application/zip 18653 2024-09-05T07:41:38.691505 application/rdf+xml 10982 2024-09-05T07:41:27.774572 image/jpeg 2973 2024-09-05T07:41:27.590564 image/jpeg 1524029 2024-09-05T07:41:26.768574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia