The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story by Angela Brazil

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Author Brazil, Angela, 1869-1947
Title The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story
Credits Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story" by Angela Brazil is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Philippa, who is sent away from her idyllic home in South America to live in England and attend school. The novel explores her journey of adaptation and growth as she navigates the challenges of leaving her father and her familiar life behind. At the start of the tale, Philippa faces the emotional turmoil of leaving her South American home, a place she has known as paradise, to move to a foreign land filled with strange customs and companions. Her father, the British Consul, believes it is time for her to attend school in England to receive a proper education and mix with other children. As she embarks on her journey, she grapples with feelings of homesickness but resolves to embrace the new experiences that await her, setting the stage for her adventures in adaptation, friendship, and school life. The opening establishes both her character's background and her longing for connection as she transitions into a new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Girls -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 33387
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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