A Canadian Heroine, Volume 1 by Mrs. Harry Coghill
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| Author | Coghill, Harry, Mrs., 1836-1907 |
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| Title |
A Canadian Heroine, Volume 1 A Novel |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Janet B 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)) |
| Summary | "A Canadian Heroine, Volume 1" by Mrs. Harry Coghill is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Lucia Costello, a beautiful young girl of mixed heritage, navigating her life in Canada alongside her mother, Mrs. Costello. The novel explores themes of love, self-discovery, and familial relations against the backdrop of picturesque Canadian landscapes. The opening of the novel introduces us to a serene evening at Mrs. Costello's cottage, where she and her daughter, Lucia, enjoy the beauty of their natural surroundings. Lucia, a seventeen-year-old girl, is portrayed as both charming and innocent, eliciting strong affection from her mother. The chapter unfolds with a discussion between mother and daughter about a picnic, revealing hints of Mrs. Costello's deeper anxieties and the girl's naïve desires. As the narrative progresses, it becomes evident that tensions lie just beneath the surface of their idyllic life, particularly concerning Mrs. Costello's past and the potential return of a figure from it. This foreshadowing sets the stage for the unfolding drama as the story delves into the complexities of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Canada -- Fiction |
| Subject | Courtship -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18002 |
| Release Date | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 92 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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