"Betty Leicester: A Story for Girls" by Sarah Orne Jewett, is a tale that embraces life lessons through the eyes of a young girl. Fifteen-year-old Betty Leicester finds herself on a summer journey to Tideshead, leaving behind her father as he ventures to Alaska. During her stay with her grandaunts, Betty's experiences highlight themes of self-discovery and the power of friendship amidst changing times, where she learns significant insights about herself. From the beginning, the reader sees Betty's close relationship with her father at a Boston hotel, which underscores her feelings as she waves goodbye. As the story unfolds, Betty travels by both train and boat to Tideshead, expressing a mix of excitement and loneliness. Her travel is a representation of how a young girl's childhood evolves through friendships and relationships.
Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls
By Sarah Orne Jewett
A young girl's summer with her grandaunts becomes a journey of discovering friendship and growth while her father is far away.
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About the AuthorTheodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.
Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.
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