Project Gutenberg 2005-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 171 Bradford, Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins) 1818 1912 Cousin Cicely Bradford, S. H. (Sarah Hopkins) Bradford, Sarah Elizabeth (Hopkins) Bradford, Sarah Hopkins Cicely, Cousin Lewie; Or, The Bended Twig Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lewie; Or, The Bended Twig" by Sarah H. Bradford is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story seems to revolve around the lives of two children, Agnes and her spoiled younger brother, Lewie, exploring themes of family dynamics, parenting, and the consequences of indulgence and neglect. The narrative hints at the struggles faced by Agnes as she navigates her place in a household where her mother seems to favor her brother, leading to a deeper examination of emotional bonds and responsibilities within a family setting. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to little Agnes, who is tasked with caring for her demanding brother, Lewie. The opening scenes depict Agnes's futile attempts to amuse her brother while he is in a foul mood, culminating in a series of unfortunate events that lead to Agnes being punished by their mother. This punishment highlights the themes of injustice and sibling rivalry. As the story progresses, we see Agnes’s characterization as gentle and resilient amidst emotional turmoil, and we witness the complicated relationship she has with her mother—a young widow preoccupied with her own grief and literary pursuits while failing to nurture her daughter properly. The contrast between the siblings sets the stage for an exploration of parental influence on child development and moral character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 381047 2025-08-06T13:12:39.190317 text/html 393531 2021-12-15T22:55:54 text/html 467489 2025-08-06T13:12:47.035279 application/epub+zip 467643 2025-08-06T13:12:42.009291 application/epub+zip 230464 2025-08-06T13:12:40.835273 application/epub+zip 625729 2025-08-06T13:12:50.740786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603152 2025-08-06T13:12:46.283260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337130 2022-09-07T20:41:27.593327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359078 2025-08-06T13:12:38.559330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358848 2021-12-15T22:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18873 2025-08-06T13:12:50.865749 application/rdf+xml 12188 2025-08-06T13:12:41.331353 image/jpeg 3477 2025-08-06T13:12:41.083288 image/jpeg 134020 2021-12-15T22:57:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 519613 2021-12-15T22:57:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 588046 2025-08-06T13:12:39.225286 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