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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHammond, Lily Hardy,
_d1859-1925
245 1 0 _aIn the Garden of Delight
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-12
508 _aProduced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"In the Garden of Delight" by Lily Hardy Hammond is a novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative centers around a young girl named Lydia, who navigates the joys and challenges of her childhood in the countryside, contrasted with her experience living in the city. The themes of nature, imagination, and personal growth unfold as she reflects on her life and relationships, especially with her Great-aunt Virginia and Great-aunt Letitia, while longing for the freedom of the outdoors. The opening of the story introduces Lydia's childhood memories, capturing her playful spirit as she revels in the beauty of nature and laments restrictions placed upon her indoor life by her great-aunts. As she expresses her yearning for the outdoors, readers are drawn into her lively imagination and the introspective journey that follows. The narrative soon takes a dramatic turn with the burning of their home, Cedarhurst, setting the stage for Lydia’s transition to a new life in the city with Great-aunt Letitia, who is determined to provide her with "city advantages." This shift hints at future conflicts and personal developments, making it clear that the story will explore themes of identity and belonging against the backdrop of changing environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aInterpersonal relations -- Fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63729
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