Project Gutenberg 2006-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 207 Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) 1868 1920 Porter, Eleanor Hodgman Miss Billy Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Miss Billy" by Eleanor H. Porter is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of a young woman named Billy Neilson, who is navigating her newfound independence after the death of her aunt, which has left her feeling quite alone in the world. Seeking connection and family, she decides to reach out to her father's old friend, William Henshaw, whom she has never met, and expresses her desire to come and live with him. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Billy as she writes a heartfelt letter to her "Uncle William" sharing her loneliness and her enthusiasm for their potential new relationship. The opening chapters detail her optimistic and impulsive nature as she eagerly prepares to leave her old life behind and venture into the unknown with the hopes of creating a new home. The narrative sets up the contrast between Billy's lively spirit and the more subdued, structured lives of the Henshaw brothers, who are left grappling with the unexpected arrival of a young woman into their predominantly male household. The dynamic promises to bring both challenges and humor, as the brothers must adjust to the changes that Billy's presence will inevitably bring. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Young women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 414897 2025-07-02T06:43:37.083488 text/html 439034 2021-01-27T09:41:59 text/html 204272 2025-07-02T06:43:44.129439 application/epub+zip 210850 2025-07-02T06:43:39.051454 application/epub+zip 210851 2025-07-02T06:43:37.846459 application/epub+zip 407006 2025-07-02T06:43:48.035442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368403 2025-07-02T06:43:43.242479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336577 2022-09-02T09:08:32.834791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344574 2025-07-02T06:43:36.155482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344499 2018-03-09T15:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337114 2006-06-03T06:16:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20605 2025-07-02T06:43:48.167410 application/rdf+xml 12497 2025-07-02T06:43:38.343462 image/jpeg 3298 2025-07-02T06:43:38.088472 image/jpeg 128037 2018-03-18T09:55:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 135965 2021-01-27T09:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 127132 2006-06-03T06:18:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 196699 2025-07-02T06:43:37.113469 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