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Title: Miss Meredith
Note: Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "Miss Meredith" by Amy Levy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Elsie Meredith, a young woman from a struggling family in England who accepts a position as a governess in Italy for the Marchesa Brogi. The narrative delves into her experiences as she navigates the complexities of her new life, including familial relationships, cultural differences, and budding feelings of love amidst her sense of isolation. The opening of the novel introduces us to Elsie's family dynamics as she contemplates the opportunity that could take her to Pisa. The atmosphere is infused with a mixture of warmth and melancholy as Elsie bids farewell to her mother and sisters. As she travels to her new life, her initial excitement is quickly tempered by feelings of uncertainty and homesickness. Upon arriving at the grand Palazzo Brogi, she is met with a chilly reception and gets to know her pupils and new surroundings, setting the stage for her struggle with loneliness and the challenges that lie ahead in her Italian adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Levy, Amy, 1861-1889
EBook No.: 59990
Published: Jul 27, 2019
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Governesses -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Pisa (Italy) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Miss Meredith
Note: Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "Miss Meredith" by Amy Levy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Elsie Meredith, a young woman from a struggling family in England who accepts a position as a governess in Italy for the Marchesa Brogi. The narrative delves into her experiences as she navigates the complexities of her new life, including familial relationships, cultural differences, and budding feelings of love amidst her sense of isolation. The opening of the novel introduces us to Elsie's family dynamics as she contemplates the opportunity that could take her to Pisa. The atmosphere is infused with a mixture of warmth and melancholy as Elsie bids farewell to her mother and sisters. As she travels to her new life, her initial excitement is quickly tempered by feelings of uncertainty and homesickness. Upon arriving at the grand Palazzo Brogi, she is met with a chilly reception and gets to know her pupils and new surroundings, setting the stage for her struggle with loneliness and the challenges that lie ahead in her Italian adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Levy, Amy, 1861-1889
EBook No.: 59990
Published: Jul 27, 2019
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Governesses -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Pisa (Italy) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.