A Girl of the People by L. T. Meade

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Author Meade, L. T., 1854-1914
Title A Girl of the People
Note Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Beth Constantine, Juliet Sutherland, Charles
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Summary "A Girl of the People" by L. T. Meade is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Elizabeth “Bet” Granger, a strong-willed newspaper girl in Liverpool, and her struggles with the harsh realities of her life following the death of her mother. The narrative explores themes of responsibility, resilience, and the search for identity amid challenging circumstances. At the start of the novel, Bet is confronted by her peers as they encourage her to join them, but she struggles with feelings of defiance and a deep-seated connection to her sick mother. After leaving her friends, she learns of her mother's grave illness and the prior day's loss of her cherished book, "Jane Eyre,"—a symbol of her longing for escapism. As her mother dies, Bet grapples with grief and newfound responsibility for her two younger brothers, the "Cap’n" and "Gen’ral." The opening portions set up Bet's internal conflict and her fierce determination to protect her siblings from their father's neglect, establishing the foundation for her character's evolution throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Young women -- Fiction
Subject Women in charitable work -- England -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 6142
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 19, 2014
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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