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100	1		_aGiberne, Agnes, _d1845-1939
245	1	4	_aThe old house in the city
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-05-11
520			_a"The Old House in the City: Or, Not Forsaken" by Agnes Giberne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two young girls, Ailie Carter and Lettie, as they navigate their lives in a crumbling old house in London, ultimately highlighting themes of poverty, survival, and the quest for kindness amidst despair. The narrative evokes a strong sense of the difficulties faced by the destitute characters while threading in moments of compassion and hope. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the dark and dilapidated environment of Ansty Court, where Ailie, a young girl, is left alone in a dismal situation after the death of her father and her mother’s imprisonment for stealing bread. As she hides from the threat of being sent to a workhouse, Ailie experiences hunger and despair. In contrast, Lettie, another child living in the same house, becomes concerned as Ailie goes missing. The narrative poignantly captures the grim realities of life in the slums and the deep impact of familial bonds, neglect, and the struggle for survival against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: John F. Shaw and Co., 1890
653			_aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aPoor -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aGirls -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aLondon (England) -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73596
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