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100 1 _aArthur, T. S.
_q(Timothy Shay),
_d1809-1885
245 1 4 _aThe Angel and the Demon: A Tale
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-05
508 _aTim Lindell, Les Galloway 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.)
520 _a"The Angel and the Demon: A Tale" by T. S. Arthur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a fashionable mother, Mrs. Dainty, who, feeling overwhelmed by her responsibilities, seeks to hire a governess for her children. The book explores themes of authority, social class, and the moral education of children, with the main character being the young governess, Florence Harper, who faces various challenges in her new position. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mrs. Dainty, a woman struggling with her health and the demands of motherhood, leading her to seek a governess. Despite the objections of her Uncle John, she is determined to find someone who meets her high standards. When Florence Harper arrives as a potential governess, she is subjected to Mrs. Dainty's scrutiny and the skepticism of the children. The children, especially the eldest, Agnes, are initially resistant to the new authority figure, with early interactions highlighting the tension between Mrs. Dainty's expectations and the children's reactions to their new governess. The narrative sets the stage for Florence's attempts to establish her authority and the dynamics of the household, all while foreshadowing the conflicts that will develop as she navigates the challenges of educating and caring for the Dainty children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: J. W. Bradley, 1859
653 _aFantasy fiction
653 _aSpiritualism -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/angelanddemontal00arthiala/page/n7
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67996
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