Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) 1824 1906 Whitney, Adeline Dutton Train Whitney, Mrs. A. D. T. A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. Produced by Janet Kegg and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life" by A. D. T. Whitney is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around the life of a young girl named Leslie Goldthwaite and her experiences during a transformative summer, where she navigates her thoughts on beauty, self-worth, and the role of women, all while embarking on a journey of personal growth and discovery with her Cousin Delight. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Leslie and her cousin Delight, who share a close bond. The narrative reveals Leslie's struggles with her identity as she compares herself and her accomplishments to others, particularly in the context of proprieties expected of young women of her time. Through conversations about their aspirations and reflections on nature, Leslie grapples with significant questions about life, societal expectations, and inner fulfillment. The beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Leslie's character as she prepares for a summer packed with new experiences, ultimately implying that the journey will challenge her perspectives on self-image and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Summer -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 398642 2025-07-05T06:32:28.270839 text/html 395151 2020-12-23T09:44:16 text/html 249034 2025-07-05T06:32:36.025828 application/epub+zip 257325 2025-07-05T06:32:31.509843 application/epub+zip 229466 2025-07-05T06:32:30.198856 application/epub+zip 490800 2025-07-05T06:32:39.645789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462297 2025-07-05T06:32:35.320798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413391 2022-09-05T11:52:25.621441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379137 2025-07-05T06:32:27.498848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359340 2024-10-28T18:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380507 2020-12-23T09:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380499 2020-12-23T09:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21542 2025-07-05T06:32:39.774768 application/rdf+xml 18079 2025-07-05T06:32:30.857820 image/jpeg 4129 2025-07-05T06:32:30.448810 image/jpeg 150323 2020-12-23T09:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 164017 2020-12-23T09:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 150279 2020-12-23T09:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 245350 2025-07-05T06:32:28.303852 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