Project Gutenberg 2007-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 165 Walton, Amy 1848 1899 White Lilac; or the Queen of the May Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "White Lilac; or the Queen of the May" by Amy Walton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lilac White, a girl raised by her widowed mother, who is trying to give her daughter a good life amidst the struggles that come with their circumstances. As Lilac grows, themes of social standing, childhood beauty, and self-acceptance emerge, particularly in her interactions with her fashionable cousin Agnetta Greenways. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the life of Mrs. White, who is determined to bring up her daughter while grappling with the loss of her husband shortly after Lilac's birth. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of a significant event: the May Day competition in which Lilac is named Queen but faces the immediate tragedy of her mother's illness and death. This sets the stage for her upbringing alone in a rural village marked by social comparisons and the struggle to find her place among peers, including the superficial expectations set by her cousins. The opening chapters establish a vivid pastoral England and a poignant coming-of-age tale that raises questions about identity and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Murder -- Juvenile fiction Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction Jealousy -- Juvenile fiction Poachers -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 376848 2025-08-09T05:08:24.730616 text/html 391594 2007-04-27T12:35:22 text/html 376766 2025-08-09T05:08:32.644574 application/epub+zip 381872 2025-08-09T05:08:28.099581 application/epub+zip 203732 2025-08-09T05:08:26.784607 application/epub+zip 533518 2025-08-09T05:08:35.930528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523397 2025-08-09T05:08:31.823573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342342 2022-09-10T06:18:09.062981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357175 2025-08-09T05:08:24.224626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356950 2007-04-27T12:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19994 2025-08-09T05:08:36.051537 application/rdf+xml 11822 2025-08-09T05:08:27.281585 image/jpeg 2958 2025-08-09T05:08:27.033563 image/jpeg 291663 2007-04-27T12:35:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 134495 2007-04-27T12:35:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 370800 2025-08-09T05:08:24.769614 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