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100 1 _aFern, Fanny,
_d1811-1872
245 1 0 _aShadows and sunbeams: Being a second series of Fern leaves from Fanny's portfolio
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-13
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Shadows and Sunbeams: Being a Second Series of Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio" is a collection of essays and reflections likely written in the mid-19th century. The work touches upon various themes related to everyday life, societal norms, and personal experiences through a blend of humor and pathos. The opening chapters introduce us to Hetty, a young woman who grapples with her dependent status within a harsh household while reflecting on her past and the comfort of her childhood. At the start of the narrative, Hetty recalls her beloved childhood home and the blissful moments spent with her father, juxtaposed against her present reality of loss and dependence on an unkind uncle. As she navigates her new life with her relatives, she confronts the overwhelming burden of gratitude versus the bitterness of her forced servitude. The opening passages establish a poignant emotional backdrop for her character, as she yearns for affection and purpose, anticipating her connection with the enigmatic schoolmaster, Mr. Grey, whose arrival signals a potential turning point in her life amidst the routine struggles of her domestic situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: W. S. Orr, 1854
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aAmerican essays -- 19th century
700 1 _aThomas, George Housman,
_d1824-1868
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006775557
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69784
999 _c110547
_d110547