Six Girls: A Home Story by Fannie Belle Irving
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"Six Girls: A Home Story" by Fannie Belle Irving is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of six sisters in the Dering family, exploring their friendships, ambitions, and the challenges they face within their home and society. The narrative starts by vividly establishing the characters, particularly focusing on the contrasting personalities of the sisters, as well as the dynamics at play within their household.
The beginning of "Six Girls" introduces the six Dering sisters, each with distinct characteristics and roles in their family. The scene is set under the warm summer sun, where Bea, the diligent one, is engaged in sewing, while the playful Ernestine dreams of becoming an actress and yearns for excitement outside their orderly life. As the sisters interact, their conversations reveal not only their individual personalities but also hint at underlying tensions, desires, and a need for change. The atmosphere shifts from carefree summer activities to a more serious tone as hints of family challenges, including financial worries, come into play. The opening captures a playful yet poignant moment in the lives of the girls, setting the stage for their journey of self-discovery and the realities they must confront. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Irving, Fannie Belle |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923 |
| Title | Six Girls: A Home Story |
| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Family life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sisters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25551 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 15057 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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