Project Gutenberg 2006-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 77 Babcock, Retta B. Clemence : $b the schoolmistress of Waveland Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Curtis Weyant, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.) "Clemence: The Schoolmistress of Waveland" by Retta B. Babcock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Clemence Graystone, a young woman who faces the stark realities of poverty and loss after her father's death. As she navigates her new life, she is determined to care for her ailing mother while seeking employment to support them, showcasing themes of resilience and sacrifice in the face of adversity. At the start of the narrative, we find Clemence engaged in a heartfelt conversation with her mother, who is struggling with grief over their fallen fortunes and concerns for her daughter's future. The opening sets the tone by highlighting the bond between mother and daughter amidst their shared suffering after losing their prosperous lifestyle. The chapter reveals Clemence's character as strong-willed and devoted, as she expresses determination to help her mother despite the overwhelming challenges they face. Through her endeavors to find work and maintain hope, Clemence’s journey begins, foreshadowing her struggle against societal judgments and personal hardships that will shape her path in Waveland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boarding schools -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 462708 462672 2024-10-08T05:29:18.587820 2023-09-08T07:39:34.174930 text/html text/html 466790 2006-03-04T10:21:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177069 2006-03-04T10:21:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264735 2024-10-08T05:29:27.579754 application/epub+zip 269866 2024-10-08T05:29:21.607790 application/epub+zip 253007 2024-10-08T05:29:20.246809 application/epub+zip 433391 2024-10-08T05:29:32.218727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397119 2024-10-08T05:29:26.645768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374538 2022-09-08T13:41:52.808099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432658 432414 2024-10-08T05:29:17.556841 2023-09-08T07:39:33.328918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432565 2006-03-04T10:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168323 2006-03-04T10:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19376 2024-10-08T05:29:32.350721 application/rdf+xml 10043 2024-10-08T05:29:20.808791 image/jpeg 2614 2024-10-08T05:29:20.526787 image/jpeg 249420 2024-10-08T05:29:18.628808 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