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100 1 _aJesse, F. Tennyson
_q(Fryniwyd Tennyson),
_d1888-1958
245 1 4 _aThe White Riband; Or, A Young Female's Folly
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
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 2004-11-22
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The White Riband; Or, A Young Female's Folly" by F. Tennyson Jesse is a novel crafted in the early 20th century. The story follows Loveday Strick, a village girl of mysterious parentage, who grapples with societal judgments and her desire for acceptance and beauty in a world that often overlooks those in her station. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, class distinctions, and the longing for transformation against a backdrop of rural England. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Loveday, an outcast due to her circumstances, yearning for a white satin riband that symbolizes her dreams of joining the festivities of the Flora Day dance alongside the gentry. The prologue sets the tone for how the townspeople perceive her follies and desires, hinting at the contempt and envy that surround her. In the opening chapters, we witness Loveday’s social struggles and her growing obsession with beauty and status, especially through her interactions with Miss Flora Le Pettit, a local heiress who embodies the ideals of femininity and grace. Loveday's quest for the riband unfolds as she navigates her harsh realities and the contrasting allure of the upper class, laying the groundwork for her internal and external conflicts that will challenge her sense of self and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGirls -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- Fiction
653 _aSocial classes -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14119
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