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Title: Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century
Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Andrew Sly, Barbara Kosker, Stephen Hope and
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Summary: "Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century" by Emma Marshall is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Bryda Palmer, a young woman living on a farm at a time when her family faces financial ruin due to her grandfather's debts. This quest for resolution takes her to Bristol, intertwining her fate with the esteemed poet Thomas Chatterton and the harsh realities of societal expectations. The opening of the story introduces Bryda's longing for freedom and adventure, as she seeks her grandfather's permission to work for a relation in Bristol. Despite her grandfather's resistance and the weight of familial disgrace due to her father's past, Bryda becomes increasingly determined to break free from her mundane existence. Her interactions with her sister, Betty, and the various characters in her life, including the boisterous Jack Henderson and the formidable Squire Bayfield, set the stage for a journey filled with ambition, challenge, and the pursuit of identity amidst financial crises in 18th-century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Marshall, Emma, 1830-1899
EBook No.: 25026
Published: Apr 9, 2008
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770 -- Fiction
Subject: Poets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century
Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Andrew Sly, Barbara Kosker, Stephen Hope and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century" by Emma Marshall is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Bryda Palmer, a young woman living on a farm at a time when her family faces financial ruin due to her grandfather's debts. This quest for resolution takes her to Bristol, intertwining her fate with the esteemed poet Thomas Chatterton and the harsh realities of societal expectations. The opening of the story introduces Bryda's longing for freedom and adventure, as she seeks her grandfather's permission to work for a relation in Bristol. Despite her grandfather's resistance and the weight of familial disgrace due to her father's past, Bryda becomes increasingly determined to break free from her mundane existence. Her interactions with her sister, Betty, and the various characters in her life, including the boisterous Jack Henderson and the formidable Squire Bayfield, set the stage for a journey filled with ambition, challenge, and the pursuit of identity amidst financial crises in 18th-century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Marshall, Emma, 1830-1899
EBook No.: 25026
Published: Apr 9, 2008
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770 -- Fiction
Subject: Poets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.