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100 1 _aStooke, Eleanora H.
245 1 0 _aFriendless Felicia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-23
520 _a"Friendless Felicia: Or, a Little City Sparrow" by Eleanora H. Stooke is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young girl named Felicia, who, living in a poor attic with her ailing mother, deals with the harsh realities of life and the potential for loss and conflict in a society that often overlooks the vulnerable. As Felicia navigates her circumstances, she confronts themes of love, responsibility, and the search for belonging in the wake of her mother's decline and eventual death. The opening of the book sets a poignant tone as it introduces Felicia's challenging life in Bristol with her mother Mrs. Renford, a blouse-maker struggling to make ends meet. It depicts their close bond, marked by Felicia's determination to care for her mother while she works tirelessly at a sewing machine. When her mother falls gravely ill, Felicia’s precarious situation deepens, capturing the reader's empathy. The compassionate intervention of neighbor Mrs. M'Cosh highlights the communal spirit amidst hardship. As Mrs. Renford grows weaker, Felicia's fears of being separated from her mother escalate, leading to a touching exploration of familial love and the anxieties of impending loss. The stage is set for Felicia's future challenges as she is thrust into an uncertain world beyond the attic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: S. W. Partridge & Co., 1908
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aGirls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCousins -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71028
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