Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by Jean K. Baird
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"Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall" by Jean K. Baird is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Elizabeth Hobart, a young girl preparing to leave her home in the small mining town of Bitumen to attend Exeter Hall, a boarding school, a significant transition in her life. The narrative promises to explore themes of education, personal growth, and the complexities of schoolgirl society. The opening of the
novel sets the scene in Bitumen, where Elizabeth’s life is depicted amid the bustling, gritty backdrop of a mining community characterized by vivid descriptions of its residents and environment. As Elizabeth and her family prepare for her departure, we learn about her educational upbringing under the guidance of her father and Miss Hale, who instills in her an intellectual curiosity and ambition. Excited yet apprehensive about entering a new world, Elizabeth grapples with feelings of homesickness and insecurity, revealing her dynamic character as she navigates her family's expectations and her own aspirations toward independence and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Baird, Jean K. (Jean Katherine), 1872-1918 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Vosburgh, R. G. |
| Title | Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall |
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Boarding schools -- Fiction |
| Subject | Girls -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26258 |
| Release Date | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 11550 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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