Project Gutenberg 2011-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 141 Austin, Caroline Mrs. Whitway Unlucky: A Fragment of a Girl's Life Produced by Dave Morgan, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Unlucky: A Fragment of a Girl's Life" by Caroline Austin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Helen, who struggles with the stern discipline of her new stepmother, Mrs. Desmond, after her father's marriage to the woman. As Helen grapples with feelings of resentment and love, she navigates a tumultuous family dynamic that leads to dramatic events impacting their relationships. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters and lays the groundwork for the conflict. Helen's stepmother, Mrs. Desmond, is portrayed as well-meaning yet misguided in her approach to parenting, struggling to connect with her spirited stepdaughter. Their relationship is fraught with tension, highlighted by Mrs. Desmond's attempts to impose strict discipline on Helen, which only fuels the child's rebellious nature. As her father, Colonel Desmond, becomes increasingly influenced by his new wife, Helen feels alienated and misunderstood, leading to a series of emotional outbursts and confrontations. The dynamic quickly establishes a sense of impending turmoil in their lives, showcasing Helen's deep longing for familial acceptance and the challenges that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Domestic fiction England -- Juvenile fiction Stepdaughters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 230566 2025-07-14T11:59:02.547840 text/html 228686 2011-03-22T09:31:04 text/html 374953 2025-07-14T11:59:09.315779 application/epub+zip 375315 2025-07-14T11:59:05.809810 application/epub+zip 149056 2025-07-14T11:59:04.544854 application/epub+zip 550112 2025-07-14T11:59:11.954781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535559 2025-07-14T11:59:08.512782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245768 2022-09-16T10:20:46.869485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217076 2025-07-14T11:59:01.963836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216904 2011-03-22T09:31:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19467 2025-07-14T11:59:12.075764 application/rdf+xml 16224 2025-07-14T11:59:05.045830 image/jpeg 3851 2025-07-14T11:59:04.794805 image/jpeg 286046 2011-03-22T09:31:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 81919 2011-03-22T09:31:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 369033 2025-07-14T11:59:02.573851 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