Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes by Ouida
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"Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes" by Ouida is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows a young girl named Bébée, who has grown up in the Belgian countryside under the care of Antoine Mäes, a humble flower seller. As she reaches her sixteenth birthday, Bébée reflects on her life, the joy of flowers, and the painful loss of Antoine, her father figure. The narrative is steeped in
themes of innocence, the simplicity of rural life, and the struggles of a girl coming of age in a harsh world. The opening of the novel introduces Bébée as she wakes up to the sounds of nature, delighted to be sixteen and considered a woman. It depicts her beauty and connection to the flowers she tends to, emphasizing how the natural world has been her nurture. Following the death of Antoine, Bébée grapples with the loneliness of being orphaned and the desire for independence, despite the well-meaning but opportunistic advances of her neighbors. Through her interactions, we see Bébée's innocence challenged as she strives to honor Antoine's memory by taking care of their garden, setting the stage for her development amid the complexities of adult life and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ouida, 1839-1908 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Sara Peattie, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Kindness -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13912 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 400 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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