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A Bevy of Girls

By L. T. Meade

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Torn between the classroom and family duty, can a beloved teacher navigate demanding relatives and discover her own path?

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2013-07-07
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Summary

"A Bevy of Girls" by L.T. Meade is a story set in the early 1900s, following Marcia Aldworth, a cherished teacher at a global school in Frankfort, who is called back to England because her stepmother is sick. Leaving behind students who adore her, Marcia faces a tough choice between her love for teaching and her duty to her family including self-centered step-sisters accustomed to luxury. The book explores how Marcia grapples with balancing these conflicting desires and expectations, as she tries to bring responsibility to her family and find her own independence.

About the Author

Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), writing under the pseudonym L. T. Meade, was a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879.

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