Project Gutenberg 2009-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller 1876 1961 Keith, Marian 85220941 'Lizbeth of the Dale Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Lizbeth of the Dale" by Marian Keith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Gordon family, particularly the character of Elizabeth, who is a lively ten-and-a-half-year-old girl navigating the responsibilities and expectations of her family while also dealing with her own spirited nature. As the family dynamics unfold, themes of duty, genteel aspirations, and the struggle between societal expectations and personal freedom emerge. The opening of the novel introduces Miss Margaret Gordon, who is taking care of her eight orphaned nephews and nieces in their family home. It establishes the household's routine as Miss Gordon darns socks while keeping an eye on the children, particularly on her favorite niece, Annie, who is becoming involved with the local schoolteacher. Through Margaret's observations and struggles with homesickness, the reader gains insight into her character—a woman burdened by responsibility yet fond of her family. The introduction also hints at Elizabeth's mischievous spirit, her connection to her family, and hints of her erratic behavior, all of which suggest that her youthful energy will play a significant role in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 658231 653885 2024-10-12T08:14:21.526462 2023-09-12T11:07:12.473178 text/html text/html 649917 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 304881 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316587 2024-10-12T08:14:28.657414 application/epub+zip 326521 2024-10-12T08:14:22.552431 application/epub+zip 326522 2024-10-12T08:14:22.058448 application/epub+zip 493620 2024-10-12T08:14:33.462408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474217 2024-10-12T08:14:28.130516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473946 2022-09-13T07:45:48.785941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618871 618867 2024-10-12T08:14:20.095500 2023-09-12T11:07:11.537178 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 618744 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236125 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 618735 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236104 2021-01-04T19:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21461 2024-10-12T08:14:33.599368 application/rdf+xml 26900 2024-10-12T08:14:22.139444 image/jpeg 4249 2024-10-12T08:14:22.099433 image/jpeg 306559 2024-10-12T08:14:21.585426 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