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Title: The Laurel Walk

Note: Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Laurel Walk" by Mrs. Molesworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the Morion sisters, particularly Betty and Frances, as they navigate life in the small coastal village of Craig Bay, dealing with their father’s peculiarities and the dullness of their existence which lacks excitement and opportunity. The narrative explores themes of longing for change and the mundane nature of their daily lives intertwined with hints of the supernatural. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is set on a dreary, rainy evening where the eldest sister, Frances, is delayed at a chemist’s shop, while Betty waits outdoors, contemplating their monotonous life. As they walk home, their conversation reveals their discontent with the stifling predictability of their lives, coupled with a yearning for something more engaging. Their discussion hints at an interest in the long-deserted family estate, Craig-Morion, and foreshadows potential changes when they learn of its possible new tenants. This opening chapter not only establishes the sisters' personalities—Frances as the nurturing yet weary caretaker, and Betty as the dreamer longing for excitement—but also sets up the narrative's tension between their unremarkable reality and their desires for a more vibrant life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921

Illustrator: Davis, John Steeple, 1844-1917

EBook No.: 43129

Published: Jul 8, 2013

Downloads: 64

Language: English

Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction

Subject: Sisters -- Fiction

Subject: Families -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-10T04:57:41Z The Laurel Walk

This edition has images.

Title: The Laurel Walk

Note: Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Laurel Walk" by Mrs. Molesworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the Morion sisters, particularly Betty and Frances, as they navigate life in the small coastal village of Craig Bay, dealing with their father’s peculiarities and the dullness of their existence which lacks excitement and opportunity. The narrative explores themes of longing for change and the mundane nature of their daily lives intertwined with hints of the supernatural. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is set on a dreary, rainy evening where the eldest sister, Frances, is delayed at a chemist’s shop, while Betty waits outdoors, contemplating their monotonous life. As they walk home, their conversation reveals their discontent with the stifling predictability of their lives, coupled with a yearning for something more engaging. Their discussion hints at an interest in the long-deserted family estate, Craig-Morion, and foreshadows potential changes when they learn of its possible new tenants. This opening chapter not only establishes the sisters' personalities—Frances as the nurturing yet weary caretaker, and Betty as the dreamer longing for excitement—but also sets up the narrative's tension between their unremarkable reality and their desires for a more vibrant life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921

Illustrator: Davis, John Steeple, 1844-1917

EBook No.: 43129

Published: Jul 8, 2013

Downloads: 64

Language: English

Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction

Subject: Sisters -- Fiction

Subject: Families -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:43129:3 2013-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Davis, John Steeple Molesworth, Mrs. en 1