Project Gutenberg 2010-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 180 Roberts, Charles G. D., Sir 1860 1943 Roberts, Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir Roberts, Sir Charles G. D. Ver Beck, Frank 1858 1933 Verbeck, Frank Beck, Frank Ver Uerbeck, Frank Barbara Ladd Produced by Al Haines "Barbara Ladd" by Charles G. D. Roberts is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a spirited fourteen-year-old girl named Barbara Ladd, who, feeling misunderstood and constrained by her strict aunt in Second Westings, decides to run away to her more adventurous uncle in Stratford. Through her journey, the novel explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the struggle against societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Barbara as she prepares to escape the confines of her home. The narrative paints a vivid picture of dawn as she navigates through nature, carrying her cherished kittens in a basket and a soft bundle in her arms. Her sense of adventure is palpable; she interacts with her environment and her dog, Keep, imbued with a combination of excitement and apprehension. With a detailed description of her surroundings and her emotional state, the scene sets the tone for Barbara's audacious venture, establishing her character as a bold and emotionally complex young girl determined to seek her own path. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34270/34270-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Girls -- Fiction United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Connecticut -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 554196 2025-08-14T05:47:28.829896 text/html 538577 2021-01-07T04:39:17 text/html 486926 2025-08-14T05:47:34.560867 application/epub+zip 495843 2025-08-14T05:47:29.515909 application/epub+zip 270163 2025-08-14T05:47:29.158876 application/epub+zip 647799 2025-08-14T05:47:38.729833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620014 2025-08-14T05:47:34.189845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394459 2022-09-15T14:40:49.892966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510817 2025-08-14T05:47:27.869864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510708 2021-01-07T04:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510699 2021-01-07T04:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21787 2025-08-14T05:47:38.875850 application/rdf+xml 18193 2025-08-14T05:47:29.245880 image/jpeg 2760 2025-08-14T05:47:29.203875 image/jpeg 197793 2021-01-07T04:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 466250 2021-01-07T04:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 197761 2021-01-07T04:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 467868 2025-08-14T05:47:28.884893 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 en.wikipedia