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100 1 _aCambridge, Ada,
_d1844-1926
245 1 4 _aThe Retrospect
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-03-06
508 _aLaura & Joyce McDonald and Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe
520 _a"The Retrospect" by Ada Cambridge is a reflective autobiographical narrative written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the author's experiences and emotions surrounding her long-awaited return to England after nearly four decades spent in Australia. The central character, portraying the author herself, grapples with feelings of nostalgia, change, and the passage of time as she revisits her childhood home and the landscapes of her youth. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the protagonist's poignant reflections on her thirty-eight-year absence from England, capturing her sense of longing and the complexities of returning home as an older woman. The text details her journey aboard a ship, the anticipation of finally reaching her native land, and her musings on the changes that have occurred both in herself and the world around her. As she approaches England, she experiences renewed hope and an unexpected joy in rediscovering places that once held deep significance in her past. The beginning sets the stage for a heartfelt exploration of memory, identity, and the inevitability of change, all while painting vivid descriptions of the landscapes she encounters along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs
653 _aCambridge, Ada, 1844-1926 -- Anecdotes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42270
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