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Title: Wilhelmina in London
Original Publication: United Kingdom: John Long, Limited, 1912.
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "Wilhelmina in London" by Barry Pain is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Wilhelmina, a practical young woman navigating life in London after the death of her father, who left her in precarious financial circumstances. As she sets out to forge her own destiny, Wilhelmina's journey leads her through a series of adventures and encounters that reveal both the challenges and possibilities of independence. At the start of the novel, Wilhelmina reflects on her unsatisfactory upbringing, marked by her father's lack of responsibility and financial instability. After his death, she receives a small inheritance and decides to move to London with vague aspirations for her future. Her first day in the city is filled with unexpected encounters, including a mysterious proposal from Nathan Gould, who enlists her to impersonate his deceased half-sister in an elaborate scheme to protect his ailing mother. Wilhelmina's practical nature and skepticism about Gould's intentions set the stage for a narrative that explores themes of identity, morality, and the pursuit of autonomy in a bustling, unpredictable metropolis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pain, Barry, 1864-1928
EBook No.: 71322
Published: Aug 2, 2023
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: London (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Wilhelmina in London
Original Publication: United Kingdom: John Long, Limited, 1912.
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "Wilhelmina in London" by Barry Pain is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Wilhelmina, a practical young woman navigating life in London after the death of her father, who left her in precarious financial circumstances. As she sets out to forge her own destiny, Wilhelmina's journey leads her through a series of adventures and encounters that reveal both the challenges and possibilities of independence. At the start of the novel, Wilhelmina reflects on her unsatisfactory upbringing, marked by her father's lack of responsibility and financial instability. After his death, she receives a small inheritance and decides to move to London with vague aspirations for her future. Her first day in the city is filled with unexpected encounters, including a mysterious proposal from Nathan Gould, who enlists her to impersonate his deceased half-sister in an elaborate scheme to protect his ailing mother. Wilhelmina's practical nature and skepticism about Gould's intentions set the stage for a narrative that explores themes of identity, morality, and the pursuit of autonomy in a bustling, unpredictable metropolis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pain, Barry, 1864-1928
EBook No.: 71322
Published: Aug 2, 2023
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: London (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.