Aimwell, Walter 1822-1859 creator text utu 2025 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Jessie; or, Trying to be Somebody" by Walter Aimwell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jessie Hapley, a young girl navigating her way through a difficult period after her family faces a series of unfortunate events, including her father's death and her brother's imprisonment. The book focuses on themes of ambition, resilience, and the quest for a noble character, particularly in the face of adversity. At the start of the novel, we meet Jessie as she transitions to a new home in Vermont with the Page family after her own family experiences a tragic collapse. The opening sets the stage for her struggles, capturing her sense of loss and homesickness as she adapts to life in a new household. Despite these challenges, Jessie is determined to support her family and continues her education, aspiring to be a teacher. As she engages with her new community, the dynamics among the characters, including her interactions with Ronald, her neighbor, hint at both friendship and conflict, establishing an emotional foundation for the journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2025-02-16 Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1858 Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Ambition -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Education -- Juvenile fiction PZ Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1858 https://archive.org/details/jessieortryingto00aimwiala https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75385 https://archive.org/details/jessieortryingto00aimwiala https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75385 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134738.0 75385