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Title: The Actress' Daughter: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "The Actress' Daughter: A Novel" by May Agnes Fleming is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This novel revolves around themes of family, loss, and resilience, primarily focusing on a young girl named Georgia, the titular character, and her journey through hardship after the death of her mother. The story begins on Christmas Eve, setting a tone of both festivity and foreboding as it introduces the stark contrast between Georgia's vibrant spirit and the grim circumstances surrounding her life. The opening of the novel depicts a fierce winter storm and introduces Miss Jerusha Skamp, a cantankerous spinster, who, despite her hardened exterior, finds herself drawn to the plight of those suffering in the storm. Witnessing a boy knocking on her door seeking help for his sick mother, she initially turns him away, showcasing her gruff nature. However, as the narrative unfolds, she is compelled by her conscience to venture into the storm to help, leading to her discovery of Georgia and her deceased mother in an abandoned cottage. This sets the stage for Georgia's tumultuous transition from her old life to living with Jerusha, further complicating her emotional landscape as she mourns her mother while attempting to embrace her new circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fleming, May Agnes, 1840-1880
EBook No.: 35035
Published: Jan 22, 2011
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: American fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Actress' Daughter: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Brenda Lewis, woodie4 and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Canada Team at http:
//www.pgdpcanada.net
(This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Book Search project.)
Summary: "The Actress' Daughter: A Novel" by May Agnes Fleming is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This novel revolves around themes of family, loss, and resilience, primarily focusing on a young girl named Georgia, the titular character, and her journey through hardship after the death of her mother. The story begins on Christmas Eve, setting a tone of both festivity and foreboding as it introduces the stark contrast between Georgia's vibrant spirit and the grim circumstances surrounding her life. The opening of the novel depicts a fierce winter storm and introduces Miss Jerusha Skamp, a cantankerous spinster, who, despite her hardened exterior, finds herself drawn to the plight of those suffering in the storm. Witnessing a boy knocking on her door seeking help for his sick mother, she initially turns him away, showcasing her gruff nature. However, as the narrative unfolds, she is compelled by her conscience to venture into the storm to help, leading to her discovery of Georgia and her deceased mother in an abandoned cottage. This sets the stage for Georgia's tumultuous transition from her old life to living with Jerusha, further complicating her emotional landscape as she mourns her mother while attempting to embrace her new circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fleming, May Agnes, 1840-1880
EBook No.: 35035
Published: Jan 22, 2011
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: American fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.