02574cam a22003973u 4500 36105 UtSlPG 20260610133826.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Perry, Nora, 1831-1896 Hope Benham: A Story for Girls Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-05-14 Produced by Heather Clark, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hope Benham: A Story for Girls" by Nora Perry is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Hope Benham, a determined young girl who sells flowers to earn money for a violin she longs to own. Exploring themes of class distinction and personal ambition, the narrative also delves into the complexities of Hope's character as she navigates her relationships with both her loving family and the social expectations around her. At the start of the book, readers meet Hope as she successfully sells arbutus flowers at the Brookside station, revealing her entrepreneurial spirit and her dreams of music. Hope's joy in her sales is soon contrasted with the disdainful attitude she encounters from well-off peers like Dolly Dering, who struggles to understand Hope's choices. This initial interaction exposes the class divide and sets the stage for Hope's journey, highlighting her resilience and her desire to be seen as more than her economic circumstances. The chapter establishes a narrative rich with character dynamics and social commentary within the context of a coming-of-age story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poor -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Violinists -- Juvenile fiction Musicians -- Juvenile fiction Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36105 76946 76946