Little Golden's Daughter; or, The Dream of a Life Time by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
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"Little Golden's Daughter; or, The Dream of a Life Time" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Golden Glenalvan, a young girl living in the shadows of her family's past, marked by poverty and whispers of disgrace. She navigates her innocent childhood beset by familial conflict, especially with her beautiful but cruel cousins, as she yearns for acceptance and understanding within
her fractured family dynamic. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Golden, who begins to question the cruel words of her cousins that imply her existence is a burden on the proud Glenalvan name. As she interacts with her aloof uncle John and engages in a budding romance with his wealthy guest Bertram Chesleigh, her desire for love and acceptance clashes with the harsh realities embedded in her family history. The opening chapters reveal the tension between Golden's innocence and the societal expectations wrought by her mother’s past, setting the stage for a tale steeped in melodrama and romance. This beginning paints a vivid picture of Golden's life, providing an intriguing look at her struggles that might captivate readers interested in character-driven narratives filled with moral complexities and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs., 1850-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | Little Golden's Daughter; or, The Dream of a Life Time |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University (digital.library.villanova.edu |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44803 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 409 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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