Project Gutenberg 2014-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 100 Berry, Flora E. (Flora Eliza) 1873 1949 Berry, Flora Eliza Patterson, Malcolm 1873 1941 Patterson, George Malcolm Monica's choice Produced by Al Haines "Monica's Choice" by Flora E. Berry is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Monica Beauchamp, a spirited and rebellious fifteen-year-old girl navigating the challenges of adolescence while living with her strict grandmother, Mrs. Beauchamp. From the outset, the narrative sets the stage for Monica's internal struggles and her longing for connection and friendship, particularly with peers who may offer an escape from her rigid upbringing. The opening of the book introduces us to the tense relationship between Monica and her grandmother, who constantly worries about Monica's unruly behavior and rebellious nature. After a series of reprimands, Monica learns she will be sent to a day school, which she initially views with excitement, believing it will allow her to make friends. However, this new chapter is marked by her clashes with authority figures, including her governesses. As Monica begins her school life, she quickly becomes drawn to her new classmate, Olive Franklyn, suggesting a glimmer of hope for genuine connection amidst the challenges posed by her upbringing and her own tempestuous nature. The overarching themes of identity, authority, and the quest for companionship begin to take shape, promising further exploration as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45432/45432-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 527264 527068 2024-09-19T06:15:34.439807 2023-09-19T17:22:27.879952 text/html text/html 529368 2014-04-18T09:24:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 559251 2014-04-18T09:24:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 577885 2024-09-19T06:15:52.315718 application/epub+zip 854989 2024-09-19T06:15:50.302691 application/pdf 528908 2024-09-19T06:15:39.310753 application/pdf 589530 2024-09-19T06:15:42.150731 application/epub+zip 258240 2024-09-19T06:15:36.635757 application/epub+zip 716920 2024-09-19T06:15:56.765669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686513 2024-09-19T06:15:47.825690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356829 2022-09-20T17:52:43.558691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441315 2024-09-19T06:15:33.814761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441532 2014-04-18T09:24:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 167650 2014-04-18T09:24:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 438530 2014-04-18T09:24:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167176 2014-04-18T09:24:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 438542 2014-04-18T09:24:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167130 2014-04-18T09:24:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26680 2024-09-19T06:15:56.913646 application/rdf+xml 425130 2024-09-19T06:15:32.577820 2023-09-19T17:22:27.321956 text/x-rst text/x-rst 425130 2014-04-18T09:24:36 text/x-rst 541315 2014-04-18T09:24:36 text/x-rst application/zip 13532 2024-09-19T06:15:40.183757 image/jpeg 2181 2024-09-19T06:15:39.743733 image/jpeg 559083 2024-09-19T06:15:34.493775 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