| Author |
Pansy, 1841-1930 |
| Title |
A new graft on the family tree
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| Original Publication |
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1902.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Summary |
"A New Graft on the Family Tree" by Pansy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of family dynamics, marriage, and the transition from a city life to a rural existence. The main characters include Louise, a young bride moving to her husband's rural farmhouse, and Lewis Morgan, her husband, who faces familial tensions and the challenges of adapting to life in the countryside. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Louise and her younger sister Estelle as they discuss Louise's upcoming marriage and the move to a simplified life in a countryside farmhouse. Louise grapples with her emotions about leaving her family and the comforts of their affluent life, while Estelle expresses concern for her sister’s happiness in such an environment. As the story unfolds, tension mounts around the expectations of marriage and navigating the new family dynamics with Lewis's parents and siblings, highlighting the contrasts between Louise's former urban lifestyle and her new rural reality. This initial setup lays the groundwork for a rich exploration of Louise's adaptation and the complexities of integrating into her new family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Fishing -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Family -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Death -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Clergy -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Sunday -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71567 |
| Release Date |
Sep 4, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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