Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 229 Alma, Maude 1895 Jennings, Clotilde Isabel Leicester : $b a romance Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Isabel Leicester" by Maude Alma is a romance novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Isabel Leicester, a young woman who faces the sudden loss of her father and the decline of her privileged status, which compels her to seek employment as a governess. The story explores her struggles with grief, self-worth, and the complications of her new role amidst the challenges posed by her past and her aspirations for the future. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Isabel’s tumultuous emotional landscape as she processes her father’s death and the financial ruin of her family. The scene is rich with detail about her background, indicating that she has come from a life of luxury in New York but must now confront the reality of her position as a governess. She is portrayed as a compassionate and well-meaning young woman, grappling with feelings of pride and shame. As she begins her new life, Isabel's interactions with her friend Mrs. Arnold, the housekeeper, and the children she is to teach hint at the evolving dynamics in her life as well as her inherent resilience and dedication to doing good in the world, despite the adversities she faces. The chapter concludes with Isabel contemplating her future, providing readers with a compelling sense of her character and the trials ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Governesses -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 412015 2025-10-08T13:45:32.762128 text/html 408322 2008-07-08T08:57:00 text/html 248659 2025-10-08T13:45:41.183082 application/epub+zip 253869 2025-10-08T13:45:35.794117 application/epub+zip 231647 2025-10-08T13:45:34.438102 application/epub+zip 523262 2025-10-08T13:45:45.241060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482204 2025-10-08T13:45:40.277129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356581 2022-09-09T15:11:05.887627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374631 2025-10-08T13:45:31.747107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374530 2007-02-06T05:49:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18906 2025-10-08T13:45:45.375041 application/rdf+xml 12733 2025-10-08T13:45:34.945079 image/jpeg 3288 2025-10-08T13:45:34.693116 image/jpeg 166585 2008-07-08T12:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 139221 2007-02-06T05:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 235524 2025-10-08T13:45:32.824131 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