Project Gutenberg
2009-01-19
Public domain in the USA.
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Duchess
1897
Hungerford, Mrs. (Margaret Wolfe Hamilton)
Hungerford, Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
Hungerford, Margaret Hamilton
Only an Irish Girl
Produced by Daniel Fromont
"Only an Irish Girl" by The Duchess is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young Irish woman named Honor Blake, who navigates the complexities of love, loyalty, and social tension in her rural Irish home of Donaghmore. She is caught between her affections for Power Magill, a local man who is deeply entangled in the political strife of the time, and her familial obligations in a community fraught with danger. The opening of the book introduces Honor and her nurse Aileen, who reminisces about Honor's deceased mother and warns her against the affections of Power, citing the sins of his lineage. As Honor reflects on her mother's loss, she grapples with her own feelings for Power amidst unrest in their community, illustrated through the tension between landlords and tenants. Honor's steadfast spirit is highlighted as she confidently defends her home during increasing hostility, suggesting that the narrative will explore her journey of self-discovery and the trials faced by her family due to external pressures. This initial chapter sets a tone of emotional depth and foreboding, hinting at the turbulent events that are yet to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Girls -- Ireland -- Fiction
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