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100 1 _aBlanchard, Amy Ella,
_d1856-1926
245 1 0 _aThree pretty maids
246 1 _a3 pretty maids
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-27
508 _aBob Taylor, David Edwards 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"Three Pretty Maids" by Amy Ella Blanchard is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around three sisters—Persis, Lisa, and Mellicent Holmes—who navigate the intricacies of their everyday lives, relationships with family, and the challenges of social status and friendships. As they encounter new influences, such as the arrival of two boys from their father's ward, readers are drawn into the tales of youth, adventure, and sibling dynamics that develop in a charming yet realistic portrayal of girlhood. At the start of the book, we find the sisters in their comfortable home, with their mother awaiting their return from school. Persis, the spirited middle sister, contrasts with her more dignified siblings, Lisa and Mellicent. Their lively interactions reveal distinct personalities and the bonds of family. The narrative hints at upcoming events, including the unexpected stay of two boys, Basil and Porter Phillips, which sets the stage for the unfolding stories. The introduction effectively lays the groundwork for themes of self-discovery, societal expectations, and the tender complexities of growing up as the girls prepare to meet their new acquaintances while maintaining their individuality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPhiladelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1897
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGirls -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSisters -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aStephens, Alice Barber,
_d1858-1932
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433079897975&view=1up&seq=9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71740
999 _c112466
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