Project Gutenberg 2008-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 350 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. A Girl of the Commune Produced by Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Girl of the Commune" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Paris Commune, focusing on themes of social change and personal conflicts. The main character, Mary Brander, is depicted as a strong-willed young woman who holds progressive views on women's rights and is determined to carve out her own path in life, contrasting with the more traditional expectations of her family and society. The opening of the narrative establishes the character of Jeremiah Brander, a respected lawyer in the town of Abchester, whose family life is marred by tensions between his ambitions and his wife's desire for a more settled existence. The text delves into family dynamics, particularly focusing on Mary, who is influenced by her time at Girton College and is committed to advocating for women's roles in society. As the story unfolds, it hints at the tensions stirring within them, setting the stage for the juxtaposition between Mary's ideals and the societal norms she challenges. The prologue is rich in character development and societal commentary, providing a foundation for the conflicts that will unfold in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paris (France) -- History -- Commune, 1871 -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 771223 2025-06-10T06:51:59.151917 text/html 779446 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 277984 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357630 2025-06-10T06:52:10.054832 application/epub+zip 364668 2025-06-10T06:52:01.774904 application/epub+zip 364667 2025-06-10T06:52:00.213900 application/epub+zip 625780 2025-06-10T06:52:16.675788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571440 2025-06-10T06:52:08.873836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548527 2022-09-11T08:59:21.934296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732881 2025-06-10T06:51:57.671898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732474 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267806 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 732465 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267669 2021-01-03T06:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20901 2025-06-10T06:52:16.846775 application/rdf+xml 11844 2025-06-10T06:52:00.823840 image/jpeg 3165 2025-06-10T06:52:00.511853 image/jpeg 336464 2025-06-10T06:51:59.220903 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