Project Gutenberg 2006-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 394 Tytler, Sarah 1827 1914 Keddie, Henrietta Tytler, Sara Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Girlhood and Womanhood" by Sarah Tytler is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on Joanna Crawfurd, the daughter of a laird, exploring themes of familial duty, societal expectations, and the impact of past actions on the present. As we follow the Crawfurd family, particularly Joanna, we delve into the intricacies of personal relationships and the struggles they face, not only from their own choices but also from the burdens of their family's history. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Joanna Crawfurd and her family's complicated past, rooted in a tragic duel involving her father that casts a shadow over their lives. The narrative sets the stage with Joanna's character, portraying her as deeply connected to her father's grief and the societal repercussions of his actions. In a lively summer scene on the moor, Joanna and her sisters interact with their English cousin Polly Musgrave, who brings a fresh perspective to the family dynamic. As the girls' conversations unfold, elements of humor and youthful intuition are juxtaposed with the underlying tensions of their family's legacy, hinting at the larger themes of sacrifice, responsibility, and the quest for self-identity amidst societal pressures that will explore throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Juvenile fiction Marriage -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 638873 2025-10-08T07:48:49.388548 text/html 644250 2006-08-29T12:20:04 text/html 491761 2025-10-08T07:48:58.138504 application/epub+zip 495494 2025-10-08T07:48:51.673561 application/epub+zip 340762 2025-10-08T07:48:50.342525 application/epub+zip 744888 2025-10-08T07:49:03.202501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702911 2025-10-08T07:48:57.160514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517269 2022-09-09T07:54:22.239497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593682 2025-10-08T07:48:48.468606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593648 2006-08-29T12:20:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593646 2006-08-29T12:20:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21645 2025-10-08T07:49:03.349482 application/rdf+xml 14544 2025-10-08T07:48:50.854523 image/jpeg 4036 2025-10-08T07:48:50.592527 image/jpeg 238112 2006-08-29T12:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 478912 2006-08-29T12:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 238043 2006-08-29T12:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 547457 2025-10-08T07:48:49.442593 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