"Averil" by Rosa Nouchette Carey is a 19th-century novel that follows Averil Willmot, a kindhearted woman trying to balance her obligations to her step-family with her own happiness. The story begins with Averil sharing her worries with Mr. Harland, a friendly lawyer, about her step-family and her wish to support a cousin, Annette Ramsay, who has recently lost her mother. Averil's caring nature and dedication to others are highlighted, as is Mr. Harland's care for her, setting the scene for a story filled with family duty, emotional connections, and personal struggles.
Averil
By Rosa Nouchette Carey
In a world of familial expectations, a tenderhearted woman must decide between personal desires and duty, with the help of a cheerful lawyer and the needs of a grieving relative who lost her mother.
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About the AuthorRosa Nouchette Carey was an English children's writer and popular novelist, whose works reflected the values of her time and were thought of as wholesome for girls. However, they are "not entirely bereft of grit and realism."
Rosa Nouchette Carey was an English children's writer and popular novelist, whose works reflected the values of her time and were thought of as wholesome for girls. However, they are "not entirely bereft of grit and realism."
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