A Fluttered Dovecote

"A Fluttered Dovecote" by George Manville Fenn is a captivating story from the late 1800s about Laura Bozerne, a young woman facing a major upheaval in her life. As her parents make the decision to send her to a finishing school, Laura uses her writing to voice her deep sadness and frustration. She sees the school as a sort of prison filled with ridiculous rules and mean people, while longing for liberty. As Laura expresses her anxieties about The Cedars, the story begins, and is marked by the humor of her family, especially the silly debates of her parents over the advertisement for the school. Throughout the narrative, the book explores Laura's growth as she tries to deal with feeling alone, let down, and restricted.