Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls by Mrs. Molesworth
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"Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls" by Mrs. Molesworth is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around young girls navigating their lives, relationships, and friendships in a quaint countryside setting. The story particularly follows Jacinth and Frances Mildmay, sisters who have recently moved into the care of their aunt after the death of their grandmother. At the start of the book, the Mildmay sisters, accompanied by
their younger brother Eugene and their uncle Marmy, arrive in Thetford to live with their aunt Alison, who is portrayed as kind yet distant. The opening introduces the house they will reside in and highlights their feelings of loneliness in their new life, as they navigate the challenges of being away from their previous home at Stannesley. A significant moment occurs when the children encounter an enigmatic old lady living in an intriguing house called "Robin Redbreast," stirring curiosity and foreshadowing future connections that may develop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Barnes, Robert, 1840-1895 |
| Title | Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Family -- England -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26085 |
| Release Date | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7639 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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