A Leslie, Emma 1838-1909 creator text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Gypsy Against Her Will: or, Worth Her Weight in Gold" by Emma Leslie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lizzie, a young girl who struggles against the confines of her domestic service and longs for a life away from servitude. The novel explores themes of freedom, identity, and the consequences of rash decisions as Lizzie's desire for independence leads her into the clutches of a dubious fortune-teller and a traveling show. At the start of the novel, we meet Lizzie, who expresses her frustration about working as a servant and her desire to return home to help her mother with laundry. After a tense argument with her mother about her dissatisfaction with her current life, Lizzie goes out to meet a friend but encounters Mrs. Stanley, a fortune-teller from a nearby fair. Intrigued by the prospect of a more exciting life, Lizzie is drawn into a world of deception that promises her freedom but instead leads her to a dark fate as she becomes ensnared in Mrs. Stanley's manipulations. As the narrative unfolds, Lizzie’s initial hope and excitement rapidly transform into regret, with her yearning for a different existence turning into a grim reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-03-04 Originally published: London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1889 Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Romanies -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Repentance -- Juvenile fiction PZ London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1889 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73098 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73098 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134706.0 73098