"Clever Betsy: A Novel" by Clara Louise Burnham is a story set in a cozy seaport village, where an industrious woman named Betsy Foster carefully balances her duties and matters of the heart. From her lively chats with Captain Hiram Salter, an old flame trying to win her over, to her unwavering service to Mrs. Bruce, who depends on Betsy's support after returning from Europe, we see Betsy's loyalty shine. The beginning of the story gives hints of past loves, social expectations, and the weight of small-town dynamics as she navigates her feelings about love, loss, and life's changes. It's a look into the heart of a community, where the characters' tenderness and tensions set the scene for the story as it unfolds.
Clever Betsy: A Novel
By Clara Louise Burnham
In a quaint seaport village, a strong-willed woman juggles love, duty, and the expectations of a close-knit community as she opens her heart to new possibilities.
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About the AuthorClara Louise Burnham was an American novelist. After the success of No Gentlemen (1881), other books followed, including A Sane Lunatic (1882), Dearly Bought (1884), Next Door (1886), Young Maids and Old (1888), The Mistress of Beech Knoll (1890), and Miss Bagg's Secretary (1892). The daughter of George Frederick Root, she wrote the text for several his most successful cantatas. The 1923 film, A Chapter in Her Life is based on Burnham's 1903 novel Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life. Born in Massachusetts, she died at the family home in Maine in 1927.
Clara Louise Burnham was an American novelist. After the success of No Gentlemen (1881), other books followed, including A Sane Lunatic (1882), Dearly Bought (1884), Next Door (1886), Young Maids and Old (1888), The Mistress of Beech Knoll (1890), and Miss Bagg's Secretary (1892). The daughter of George Frederick Root, she wrote the text for several his most successful cantatas. The 1923 film, A Chapter in Her Life is based on Burnham's 1903 novel Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life. Born in Massachusetts, she died at the family home in Maine in 1927.
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