The Girls of St. Olave's by Mabel Mackintosh
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"The Girls of St. Olave's" by Mabel Mackintosh is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young women navigating the complexities of love, family expectations, and personal growth within a domestic setting. The main character, Denys Brougham, is portrayed as a cheerful and reliable young woman who has just become engaged, facing the challenges of her new relationship while still being connected to her family and
friends. The opening of the novel introduces Denys on the evening of her engagement, highlighting her joyful anticipation of her future with Charlie. Through her interactions with her sister Gertrude and moments of reflection in her childhood nursery, we see Denys's emotional landscape filled with nostalgia and excitement. The narrative also introduces the supporting characters, including Charlie and his brother Conway, hinting at their complex relationships and varying perspectives on love and family. As Denys begins to contemplate her future, the stage is set for a story about the intertwining lives of these young women as they explore the balance between love and duty, and the expectations laid upon them by society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Mackintosh, Mabel |
|---|---|
| Title | The Girls of St. Olave's |
| Credits |
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Suzanne Shell, lbh and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christian life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Temperance -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27495 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27495-9 |
| Release Date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Last Update | May 5, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 480 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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