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Meade, L. T.
1854
1914
Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade
Meade, Mrs. L. T.
Thomas, Elizabeth
Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina
Meade, Lillie
Mead, L. T.
The Girl and Her Fortune
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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"The Girl and Her Fortune" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around two sisters, Brenda and Florence Heathcote, who have just finished their education and are about to navigate life as independent young women. With the support of their lawyer, Mr. Timmins, the sisters face the world while dealing with their orphaned status and dreams for a bright future. At the start of the novel, the sisters leave school and return to the home of Mrs. Fortescue, who has chaperoned them throughout their education. While Brenda exhibits a clever and introspective nature, Florence is charming and beautiful, capturing the attention of suitors, including Lieutenant Michael Reid. The opening chapters introduce the girls’ somewhat sheltered lives, the looming challenges of adulthood, and hints of their dependency on Mr. Timmins both emotionally and financially. As they grapple with their unexpected precarious financial situation, the sisters must confront reality and their paths moving forward—examining the choices that lie ahead for young women in their era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Orphans -- Fiction
Young women -- Fiction
Sisters -- Fiction
England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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