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100 1 _aAlma, Maude,
_d-1895
245 1 0 _aIsabel Leicester
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-02-06
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))
520 _a"Isabel Leicester" by Maude Alma is a romance novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Isabel Leicester, a young woman who faces the sudden loss of her father and the decline of her privileged status, which compels her to seek employment as a governess. The story explores her struggles with grief, self-worth, and the complications of her new role amidst the challenges posed by her past and her aspirations for the future. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Isabel’s tumultuous emotional landscape as she processes her father’s death and the financial ruin of her family. The scene is rich with detail about her background, indicating that she has come from a life of luxury in New York but must now confront the reality of her position as a governess. She is portrayed as a compassionate and well-meaning young woman, grappling with feelings of pride and shame. As she begins her new life, Isabel's interactions with her friend Mrs. Arnold, the housekeeper, and the children she is to teach hint at the evolving dynamics in her life as well as her inherent resilience and dedication to doing good in the world, despite the adversities she faces. The chapter concludes with Isabel contemplating her future, providing readers with a compelling sense of her character and the trials ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aGovernesses -- Fiction
653 _aCourtship -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20525
999 _c61796
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