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_aHofland, Mrs. _q(Barbara), _d1770-1844 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Barbadoes Girl: A Tale for Young People |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2007-06-30 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Barbadoes Girl: A Tale for Young People" by Mrs. Hofland is a children's novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Matilda Sophia Hanson, a young girl who has just arrived in England from Barbados after the death of her father, and the dynamics of her new life with the Harewood family, who take her in. The narrative explores themes of character development, morality, and the transition from indulgence and arrogance towards humility and kindness. The beginning of the tale introduces us to the Harewood family, who eagerly anticipate the arrival of Matilda. Mr. Harewood explains her background to his children, who express curiosity and concern about how Matilda will adapt to life in England. As Matilda joins the family, her haughty demeanor and disrespectful attitude, shaped by her upbringing in a culture of privilege and indulgence, quickly become apparent. The first chapters highlight her interactions with the Harewood children and their attempts to foster a sense of kindness and community, setting the stage for Matilda's eventual transformation as she learns valuable lessons about compassion, humility, and the importance of good character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21975 |
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