Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Edgeworth, Maria 1768 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Edgeworth, Miss The bracelets : $b or, Amiability and industry rewarded Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Bracelets" by Maria Edgeworth is a children's story written in the mid-19th century, which falls within the Victorian era. This narrative explores themes of character, competition, and the moral education of youth, focusing on the virtues of amiability and industry. Set in a quaint English setting, it highlights the interactions of children under the guidance of their governess, Mrs. Villars, as they vie for a prize that acknowledges their efforts and character. The story revolves around two main characters, Cecilia and Leonora, who compete for a bracelet symbolizing recognition of their merits. Cecilia displays ambition and a desire for approval, while Leonora carries a more content demeanor, embodying virtues such as humility and good temper. Their rivalry surfaces when favor turns to jealousy and misunderstanding, particularly after Cecilia inadvertently pins down Louisa, another student, resulting in the latter's broken toy. As the tale unfolds, Cecilia must confront her unkindness and the ramifications of her actions, leading her to realize that true merit lies in the quality of her character rather than mere success. Ultimately, the narrative concludes with valuable lessons about humility, friendship, and the significance of acknowledging and learning from one's mistakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Pride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 97219 2025-08-05T06:35:35.814084 text/html 72358 2024-10-28T18:27:00 text/html 236146 2025-08-05T06:35:40.846059 application/epub+zip 234341 2025-08-05T06:35:38.179037 application/epub+zip 94764 2025-08-05T06:35:37.092064 application/epub+zip 317661 2025-08-05T06:35:42.732023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307514 2025-08-05T06:35:40.247071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153952 2022-09-05T11:46:04.313365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86034 2025-08-05T06:35:35.376070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66257 2024-10-28T18:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-08-05T06:35:42.863037 application/rdf+xml 11385 2025-08-05T06:35:37.591096 image/jpeg 2878 2025-08-05T06:35:37.341032 image/jpeg 223570 2025-08-05T06:35:35.850129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia