Project Gutenberg 2012-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 173 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. The Little Princess of Tower Hill Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Little Princess of Tower Hill" by L. T. Meade is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Maggie Ascot, who is affectionately called the "Little Princess of Tower Hill." The book explores themes of privilege, childhood innocence, and the challenges of growing up as Maggie interacts with her family and other children, particularly in the context of her relationships with her new cousin Ralph and her longing to be liked by others. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Maggie, a precocious almost eight-year-old girl who enjoys a life of luxury and attention as the only child of her affluent parents, Sir John and Lady Ascot. Her spoiled nature becomes apparent as she grapples with the arrival of her cousin Ralph, who challenges her perceptions of happiness and worth. Maggie's experiences shift from being carefree to learning lessons about responsibility, friendship, and the consequences of her actions, especially after losing her father's prized rabbits. This opening sets the stage for Maggie's growth as she navigates her relationships and begins to understand the broader implications of her privileged lifestyle within her social circle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38771/38771-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction Pets -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction Obedience -- Juvenile fiction Governesses -- Juvenile fiction Only child -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 360218 2025-07-15T15:05:56.843030 text/html 362843 2021-01-08T12:41:19 text/html 909367 2025-07-15T15:06:02.110879 application/epub+zip 909787 2025-07-15T15:05:57.776964 application/epub+zip 205644 2025-07-15T15:05:57.301926 application/epub+zip 1038977 2025-07-15T15:06:05.600886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994666 2025-07-15T15:06:01.570876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291440 2022-09-17T16:29:02.091665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322545 2025-07-15T15:05:56.158975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322333 2021-01-08T12:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322333 2021-01-08T12:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23661 2025-07-15T15:06:05.731865 application/rdf+xml 22131 2025-07-15T15:05:57.389900 image/jpeg 3212 2025-07-15T15:05:57.345915 image/jpeg 121142 2021-01-08T12:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 888037 2021-01-08T12:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 121120 2021-01-08T12:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 890970 2025-07-15T15:05:56.892969 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