The Lamplighter by Maria S. Cummins

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Author Cummins, Maria S. (Maria Susanna), 1827-1866
Title The Lamplighter
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Summary "The Lamplighter" by Maria S. Cummins is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Gerty, who is an orphan living in an unkind home with a woman named Nan Grant. The book explores Gerty's hardships and her longing for affection, as well as her interactions with a lamplighter named Trueman Flint, who becomes a protector and friend." "The opening of the novel introduces Gerty, a neglected and unloved eight-year-old girl, who watches the lamplighter in her impoverished neighborhood. She experiences abuse from Nan Grant and feels isolated from the world around her. One evening, while watching the lamplighter, she spills a jug of milk and is punished. Afterward, she encounters Trueman Flint, who shows her kindness by gifting her a kitten. The narrative sets a somber tone as it contrasts Gerty's bleak reality with her small moments of hope and care, establishing the themes of neglect, friendship, and the yearning for love." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Orphans -- Fiction
Subject Christian life -- Fiction
Subject Courtship -- Fiction
Subject Child abuse -- Fiction
Subject Success -- Fiction
Subject Poverty -- Fiction
Subject Kindness -- Fiction
Subject Blind children -- Fiction
Subject Social status -- Fiction
Subject Diligence -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 31869
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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