| Author |
Gilbert, Rosa M. (Rosa Mulholland), 1841-1921 |
| Title |
Hetty Gray; or, Nobody's bairn
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Hetty Gray; or, Nobody's Bairn" by Rosa M. Gilbert is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young girl named Hetty, who is only four years old at the onset of the narrative. She is portrayed as a lively and captivating child, growing up in the idyllic English village of Wavertree, yet she faces the harsh reality of being an orphan without any known parentage. The novel explores her life journey as she navigates feelings of loneliness, longing, and the quest for belonging after being adopted by a wealthy woman, Mrs. Rushton. The opening of the book presents Hetty as a curious and adventurous little girl, caught between the carefree joys of childhood and the sobering reality of her circumstances. We see her interactions with the village’s blacksmith, the horses she adores, and her time spent with Mrs. Kane, the woman who takes her in when she is found abandoned. The narrative establishes Hetty's innocence and vivid imagination as she dreams of capturing butterflies and wonders about the world around her. This initial glimpse into her life sets the stage for the emotional complexities that are to unravel as she is adopted, experiences new luxuries and challenges, and ultimately faces the ramifications of her past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Kindness -- Juvenile fiction
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Social classes -- Juvenile fiction
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Adopted children -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15538 |
| Release Date |
Apr 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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