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Title: A Fair Barbarian

Note: Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "A Fair Barbarian" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the small English town of Slowbridge, where the arrival of Miss Octavia Bassett from America, niece to Miss Belinda Bassett, creates quite a stir. Octavia's unconventional charm and vibrant personality serve as a contrast to the reserved and somewhat rigid social norms of Slowbridge, leading to amusing encounters and societal clashes. The opening of the novel introduces the conservative town of Slowbridge, which is shaken by the unexpected arrival of Octavia, who embodies a bold, carefree spirit shaped by her American upbringing. Initially flustered, Miss Belinda struggles to comprehend her niece's lively demeanor and extravagant attire, which starkly contrast with the town's genteel stylings. As Octavia navigates her new environment, curious townspeople observe her with a mix of fascination and disapproval, setting the stage for an exploration of cultural differences and the complexities of social acceptance in Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

EBook No.: 9487

Published: Dec 1, 2005

Downloads: 112

Language: English

Subject: Villages -- England -- Fiction

Subject: Young women -- Fiction

Subject: Love stories

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Americans -- England -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T13:52:01Z A Fair Barbarian

This edition has images.

Title: A Fair Barbarian

Note: Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and PG
Distributed Proofreaders
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "A Fair Barbarian" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the small English town of Slowbridge, where the arrival of Miss Octavia Bassett from America, niece to Miss Belinda Bassett, creates quite a stir. Octavia's unconventional charm and vibrant personality serve as a contrast to the reserved and somewhat rigid social norms of Slowbridge, leading to amusing encounters and societal clashes. The opening of the novel introduces the conservative town of Slowbridge, which is shaken by the unexpected arrival of Octavia, who embodies a bold, carefree spirit shaped by her American upbringing. Initially flustered, Miss Belinda struggles to comprehend her niece's lively demeanor and extravagant attire, which starkly contrast with the town's genteel stylings. As Octavia navigates her new environment, curious townspeople observe her with a mix of fascination and disapproval, setting the stage for an exploration of cultural differences and the complexities of social acceptance in Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

EBook No.: 9487

Published: Dec 1, 2005

Downloads: 112

Language: English

Subject: Villages -- England -- Fiction

Subject: Young women -- Fiction

Subject: Love stories

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Americans -- England -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:9487:3 2005-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Burnett, Frances Hodgson en 1