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100	1		_aMolesworth, Mrs., _d1839-1921
245	1	4	_aThe Laurel Walk
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-07-08
508			_aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520			_a"The Laurel Walk" by Mrs. Molesworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the Morion sisters, particularly Betty and Frances, as they navigate life in the small coastal village of Craig Bay, dealing with their father’s peculiarities and the dullness of their existence which lacks excitement and opportunity. The narrative explores themes of longing for change and the mundane nature of their daily lives intertwined with hints of the supernatural. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is set on a dreary, rainy evening where the eldest sister, Frances, is delayed at a chemist’s shop, while Betty waits outdoors, contemplating their monotonous life. As they walk home, their conversation reveals their discontent with the stifling predictability of their lives, coupled with a yearning for something more engaging. Their discussion hints at an interest in the long-deserted family estate, Craig-Morion, and foreshadows potential changes when they learn of its possible new tenants. This opening chapter not only establishes the sisters' personalities—Frances as the nurturing yet weary caretaker, and Betty as the dreamer longing for excitement—but also sets up the narrative's tension between their unremarkable reality and their desires for a more vibrant life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653			_aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653			_aSisters -- Fiction
653			_aFamilies -- Fiction
700	1		_aDavis, John Steeple, _d1844-1917
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43129
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