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Title: Miss Theodora: A West End Story

Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Heather Clark, Martin Pettit and the Online
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Summary: "Miss Theodora: A West End Story" by Helen Leah Reed is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of family loyalty, social change, and personal sacrifice through the life of Miss Theodora, the daughter of a once-prominent New England jurist. Theodora has dedicated her life to raising her nephew, Ernest, and cultivating his potential, all the while grappling with the fading remnants of her family's former glory. The opening portion introduces the reader to Boston's historical West End, setting the stage for Miss Theodora's life under the shadow of her family's decline. It chronicles her upbringing, the devastating loss of her father due to financial ruin, and her life dedicated to the upbringing of her brother’s orphaned son, Ernest. The narrative delves into Theodora's steadfast determination for Ernest's success, her struggles with financial limitations, and her complex feelings about societal changes as their old neighborhood transforms. The chapter ultimately highlights the deep bond between Miss Theodora and Ernest, laying a foundation for future conflicts regarding expectations, ambitions, and the realities of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reed, Helen Leah, 1860?-1926

EBook No.: 35337

Published: Feb 24, 2011

Downloads: 40

Language: English

Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Miss Theodora: A West End Story

Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Heather Clark, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Miss Theodora: A West End Story" by Helen Leah Reed is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of family loyalty, social change, and personal sacrifice through the life of Miss Theodora, the daughter of a once-prominent New England jurist. Theodora has dedicated her life to raising her nephew, Ernest, and cultivating his potential, all the while grappling with the fading remnants of her family's former glory. The opening portion introduces the reader to Boston's historical West End, setting the stage for Miss Theodora's life under the shadow of her family's decline. It chronicles her upbringing, the devastating loss of her father due to financial ruin, and her life dedicated to the upbringing of her brother’s orphaned son, Ernest. The narrative delves into Theodora's steadfast determination for Ernest's success, her struggles with financial limitations, and her complex feelings about societal changes as their old neighborhood transforms. The chapter ultimately highlights the deep bond between Miss Theodora and Ernest, laying a foundation for future conflicts regarding expectations, ambitions, and the realities of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reed, Helen Leah, 1860?-1926

EBook No.: 35337

Published: Feb 24, 2011

Downloads: 40

Language: English

Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.