| Author |
Prindle, Frances Carruth, 1867- |
| Title |
Those Dale Girls
|
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
|
| Summary |
"Those Dale Girls" by Frances Weston Carruth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Julie and Hester Dale, who navigate the challenges of independence and family duty after a sudden financial ruin leaves them responsible for caring for their ill father. Their spirited determination and dynamic personalities are central to the narrative as they tackle societal expectations and personal aspirations in a changing world. The opening of the novel introduces the sisters in a moment of domestic life, combining playful banter with deeper anxieties about their father's health and their family's precarious situation. Julie expresses concern about their father's health, noting a change in his demeanor since moving to Radnor, while Hester attempts to maintain a light-hearted atmosphere despite the tension. Their playful exchanges are abruptly interrupted when Bridget, their housekeeper, delivers the alarming news of their father's illness, drastically shifting the sisters' focus to the harsh realities they must face together. As they grapple with their father's sudden illness and the implications of their financial downfall, readers are drawn into a poignant tale of resilience, sisterhood, and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
|
| Subject |
Love stories
|
| Subject |
Young women -- Juvenile fiction
|
| Subject |
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
|
| Subject |
Businesswomen -- Juvenile fiction
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
37304 |
| Release Date |
Sep 3, 2011 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
101 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
