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Title: Aunt Patty's paying guests

Original Publication: London: The Religious Tract Society, 1907.

Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "Aunt Patty's Paying Guests" by Eglanton Thorne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young woman named Nan Darracott, who, suffering from exhaustion due to overwork, is sent to recuperate at her Aunt Patty's countryside home, "Gay Bowers." As the narrative unfolds, themes of family, personal growth, and the transition from academic struggles to embracing a new phase of life emerge, particularly with the introduction of various interesting characters, including a professor and American guests. The opening of the book introduces Nan as she faces a doctor's decree to take a break from her studies, feeling like her hopes for a teaching career are slipping away. Her family's financial struggles are evident, and the atmosphere is one of both love and tension among her siblings. After her uncle's sudden death, Aunt Patty is left to manage their shared grief while contemplating the need for income from "paying guests." This leads to the idea of Nan assisting her aunt upon her arrival at "Gay Bowers," where they anticipate the arrival of new guests, including a professor recovering from illness and an American family, setting the stage for interactions that promise to be both enlightening and comedic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thorne, Eglanton, 1852-1907

Illustrator: Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936

EBook No.: 71761

Published: Sep 29, 2023

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Love stories

Subject: Domestic fiction

Subject: Christian fiction

Subject: Young women -- England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Country life -- England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Romance fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:71761:2 2023-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Rainey, W. (William) Thorne, Eglanton en 1
2024-11-10T05:09:54Z Aunt Patty's paying guests

This edition has images.

Title: Aunt Patty's paying guests

Original Publication: London: The Religious Tract Society, 1907.

Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "Aunt Patty's Paying Guests" by Eglanton Thorne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young woman named Nan Darracott, who, suffering from exhaustion due to overwork, is sent to recuperate at her Aunt Patty's countryside home, "Gay Bowers." As the narrative unfolds, themes of family, personal growth, and the transition from academic struggles to embracing a new phase of life emerge, particularly with the introduction of various interesting characters, including a professor and American guests. The opening of the book introduces Nan as she faces a doctor's decree to take a break from her studies, feeling like her hopes for a teaching career are slipping away. Her family's financial struggles are evident, and the atmosphere is one of both love and tension among her siblings. After her uncle's sudden death, Aunt Patty is left to manage their shared grief while contemplating the need for income from "paying guests." This leads to the idea of Nan assisting her aunt upon her arrival at "Gay Bowers," where they anticipate the arrival of new guests, including a professor recovering from illness and an American family, setting the stage for interactions that promise to be both enlightening and comedic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thorne, Eglanton, 1852-1907

Illustrator: Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936

EBook No.: 71761

Published: Sep 29, 2023

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Love stories

Subject: Domestic fiction

Subject: Christian fiction

Subject: Young women -- England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Country life -- England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Romance fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:71761:3 2023-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Rainey, W. (William) Thorne, Eglanton en 1