"Fan: The Story of a Young Girl's Life" by W. H. Hudson follows a young girl named Fan as she struggles to survive in the grimy depths of Victorian London, showing the difficulties faced by those in poverty. The story begins by introducing Fan's grim life in a run-down home with an alcoholic mother and a cruel father, as she tries to sell matches on the streets to support her family. The setting is bleak, emphasizing the family's strained relationships and Fan's vulnerability. Fan's inner thoughts reveal her complicated feelings towards her parents and the shame associated with her family's poverty. The beginning of the novel sets the stage for the difficulties Fan will face as she tries to find a better existence for herself and her mother, displaying her resilience as she faces hardship after hardship.
Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life
By W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
In the shadows of Victorian London, a young girl battles poverty, abuse, and neglect as she fights to protect herself and her troubled mother from a devastating reality.
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About the AuthorWilliam Henry Hudson, known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. Born in the Argentinian pampas where he roamed free in his youth, he observed bird life and collected specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. The Patagonian birds Knipolegus hudsoni and Asthenes hudsoni are named after him. He would later write about life in Patagonia that drew special admiration for his style. His most popular work Green Mansions (1904), a romance set in the Venezuelan forest inspired a Hollywood movie and several other works.
William Henry Hudson, known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. Born in the Argentinian pampas where he roamed free in his youth, he observed bird life and collected specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. The Patagonian birds Knipolegus hudsoni and Asthenes hudsoni are named after him. He would later write about life in Patagonia that drew special admiration for his style. His most popular work Green Mansions (1904), a romance set in the Venezuelan forest inspired a Hollywood movie and several other works.
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