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Title: Loveday's history : A tale of many changes
Original Publication: London: John F. Shaw & Co., 1884.
Series Title: The Stanton-Corbet chronicles.
Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Summary: "Loveday's History: A Tale of Many Changes" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Loveday, a young girl who faces significant changes in her life, particularly dealing with the dissolution of a convent she was to join, her move to her uncle's house in London, and the trials associated with her new home. Throughout the opening chapters, we see Loveday adjusting to the contrasting environments of country and city life during a time of religious upheaval in England. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Loveday and her experiences as she is taken from her sheltered life in Somersetshire to the bustling city of London. After being raised by her kinswoman, Lady Peckham, her life is turned upside down when her intended convent is suppressed, leading to her living with her wealthy uncle and his family. The opening chapters detail her arrival in London, her adjustment to a more affluent lifestyle, her budding relationships with her cousins, and her interactions with the household staff. Loveday's journey also reveals the socio-political tensions of the time, as her uncle reflects on the past and a controversial religious climate, setting the stage for her character's development and the challenges she is likely to face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Guernsey, Lucy Ellen, 1826-1899
EBook No.: 72722
Published: Jan 15, 2024
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Fiction
Subject: Reformation -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Loveday's history : A tale of many changes
Original Publication: London: John F. Shaw & Co., 1884.
Series Title: The Stanton-Corbet chronicles.
Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Summary: "Loveday's History: A Tale of Many Changes" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Loveday, a young girl who faces significant changes in her life, particularly dealing with the dissolution of a convent she was to join, her move to her uncle's house in London, and the trials associated with her new home. Throughout the opening chapters, we see Loveday adjusting to the contrasting environments of country and city life during a time of religious upheaval in England. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Loveday and her experiences as she is taken from her sheltered life in Somersetshire to the bustling city of London. After being raised by her kinswoman, Lady Peckham, her life is turned upside down when her intended convent is suppressed, leading to her living with her wealthy uncle and his family. The opening chapters detail her arrival in London, her adjustment to a more affluent lifestyle, her budding relationships with her cousins, and her interactions with the household staff. Loveday's journey also reveals the socio-political tensions of the time, as her uncle reflects on the past and a controversial religious climate, setting the stage for her character's development and the challenges she is likely to face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Guernsey, Lucy Ellen, 1826-1899
EBook No.: 72722
Published: Jan 15, 2024
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Fiction
Subject: Reformation -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.