Project Gutenberg 2007-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 193 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza Esmeralda Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Esmeralda" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written during the late 19th century, reflecting the social dynamics and cultural observations of the time. The story centers around the life of a young American girl, Esmeralda, who finds herself caught between her humble rural beginnings in North Carolina and the affluent and often superficial world of Paris society. The book explores themes of identity, belonging, and the emotional struggles that accompany socioeconomic transitions. The narrative follows Esmeralda and her family as they navigate their newfound wealth after discovering iron on their land, leading to a drastic change in their lifestyle. While her mother is eager to assimilate into the Parisian elite, Esmeralda feels out of place and longs for her simpler past. Her relationship with a mountain boy named Wash, whom she was to marry, brings additional complexity to her life as her mother's ambitions threaten their connection. Through her interactions with the couple, her mentor Clélie, and her father, the story reveals Esmeralda's internal conflict—ultimately, she must choose between familial loyalty and her feelings for Wash as she seeks genuine happiness in a world where she often feels like an outsider. The resolution demonstrates the power of love and choice as Esmeralda embraces her past while looking toward a hopeful future with Wash. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 86427 86325 2025-02-09T15:44:19.749267 2023-09-10T10:36:08.446333 text/html text/html 85596 2021-02-24T22:21:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 29577 2021-02-24T22:21:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 101353 2025-02-09T15:44:25.086263 application/epub+zip 100137 2025-02-09T15:44:22.473280 application/epub+zip 94404 2025-02-09T15:44:21.310260 application/epub+zip 197019 2025-02-09T15:44:26.878247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189221 2025-02-09T15:44:24.275260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150646 2022-09-11T05:02:59.084453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71311 2025-02-09T15:44:19.447294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72149 2018-03-02T16:14:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 27885 2018-03-19T13:29:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71131 2015-12-13T10:02:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27734 2015-12-13T10:02:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71122 2015-12-13T10:02:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27701 2015-12-13T10:02:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23036 2025-02-09T15:44:27.007227 application/rdf+xml 13549 2025-02-09T15:44:21.849268 image/jpeg 3618 2025-02-09T15:44:21.577305 image/jpeg 99357 2025-02-09T15:44:19.757295 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