Project Gutenberg 2005-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 460 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. Christy, F. Earl 1883 1961 The Honorable Miss: A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreader Team. "The Honorable Miss: A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the lives of Beatrice Meadowsweet, a well-to-do girl, and her mother in the quaint town of Northbury, alongside the new arrivals, the Bertrams, who face the challenges of fitting into the local society. The narrative hints at themes of social class, friendship, and the contrasts between tradition and modernity, particularly through the interactions between Beatrice and the Bertram family. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Beatrice Meadowsweet and her amiable mother, Mrs. Meadowsweet, who find themselves at the center of social interest when Mrs. Bertram pays them a visit. Beatrice is depicted as a dignified girl who is roused with curiosity about the world around her, particularly the arrival of the Bertrams. The chapter sets the tone of the narrative by showcasing Mrs. Meadowsweet's typical cheerful disposition while hints of societal dynamics emerge, implying jealousy and rivalry among the townspeople. The opening section encapsulates a blend of warmth, societal commentary, and the anticipation of new friendships and social interactions, particularly between Beatrice and the Bertram sisters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Juvenile fiction Small cities -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 541487 2025-06-07T04:24:08.900290 text/html 537945 2020-12-14T11:52:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 334560 2020-12-14T11:52:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432981 2025-06-07T04:24:20.362733 application/epub+zip 441358 2025-06-07T04:24:12.832260 application/epub+zip 274377 2025-06-07T04:24:11.307308 application/epub+zip 703732 2025-06-07T04:24:26.254729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670461 2025-06-07T04:24:19.285738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459753 2022-09-07T23:40:19.674676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502788 2025-06-07T04:24:07.437325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502584 2020-12-14T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190202 2020-12-14T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 502575 2020-12-14T11:52:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190146 2020-12-14T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21507 2025-06-07T04:24:26.417707 application/rdf+xml 16545 2025-06-07T04:24:11.886284 image/jpeg 3675 2025-06-07T04:24:11.593268 image/jpeg 419321 2025-06-07T04:24:08.950299 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