A Princess in Calico by Edith Ferguson Black
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"A Princess in Calico" by Edith Ferguson Black is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Pauline Harding, a young girl who feels trapped in her monotonous life on a farm with her demanding step-family in Sleepy Hollow. As her circumstances change, leading to her visit to her uncle's family in Boston, Pauline’s journey reflects her struggle for personal identity, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness outside her
current confines. The opening portion of the novel introduces Pauline as she contemplates her 17th birthday in a household that is largely indifferent to her existence. Left to manage the burdens of her family, she longs for a break from her uneventful laborious life. Soon, her father shows a glimmer of hope when he mentions a letter from her uncle in Boston, foreshadowing the possibility of Pauline's escape from her oppressive routine. The stark contrast between her dreary life at Hickory Farm and the vibrant world she imagines in Boston sets the stage for her character’s development and deeper explorations of love, sacrifice, and service. The narration captures her internal thoughts and desires, ultimately paving the way for her transformative journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Black, Edith Ferguson, 1857-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Princess in Calico |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Joel Erickson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christian life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27630 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27630-4 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 520 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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