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100 1 _aDickens, Charles,
_d1812-1870
245 1 0 _aMrs. Lirriper's Legacy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1998
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1998-08-01
508 _aTranscribed from the 1894 Chapman and Hall "Christmas Stories" edition by David Price
520 _a"Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy" by Charles Dickens is a novella that belongs to the genre of fiction, specifically focusing on domestic and social themes. Written during the Victorian era, this tale offers a rich tapestry of characters and events centered around the life of Mrs. Emma Lirriper, a kind-hearted landlady running a lodging house in London. The story delves into topics of legacy, human goodness, and the complexities of relationships, all intertwined with Dickens's characteristic wit and social commentary. The narrative unfolds through Mrs. Lirriper's perspective as she recounts the various eccentricities of her lodgers and her life. The plot thickens with the unexpected arrival of news regarding a dying Englishman in France, who leaves a financial legacy for her. This man turns out to be the estranged father of Jemmy, Mrs. Lirriper's grandson, connecting the threads of the past and present. As Mrs. Lirriper grapples with forgiveness and the notion of familial ties, the story culminates in a poignant revelation about love, loss, and redemption, encapsulating Dickens's exploration of human resilience and compassion amidst life's tribulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWidows -- Fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
653 _aBoardinghouses -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1421
999 _c43537
_d43537