Project Gutenberg 2012-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Cobbold, Richard 1797 1877 The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl" by Richard Cobbold is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book revolves around the life of Margaret Catchpole, a real historical figure, tracing her journey from a humble laborer's daughter in Suffolk to her infamous escapades, including her transportation to Australia. It is a tale enriched with themes of morality, social class, and the consequences of one's choices. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Margaret Catchpole, whose early life is filled with innocence and a close-knit family environment in Suffolk. The narrative paints vivid scenes of her childhood where she helps her father on the farm and develops a bond with her sickly sister. As she matures, her spirited and adventurous nature sets her apart, leading to a dramatic turning point when she assists in saving the life of her mistress and becomes a servant. However, the darkness encroaches as she becomes involved with William Laud, a sailor-turned-smuggler, ultimately setting her on a path marred by crime and the struggle against societal expectations and harsh punishments of the time. The opening chapters lay the foundation for Margaret's complex character and the moral dilemmas she will face throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Catchpole, Margaret, 1762-1819 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 943741 2025-06-16T05:35:58.406657 text/html 969671 2012-04-01T08:53:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 512656 2012-04-01T08:53:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 463636 2025-06-16T05:36:14.424609 application/epub+zip 479198 2025-06-16T05:36:03.270658 application/epub+zip 427012 2025-06-16T05:36:01.281657 application/epub+zip 836580 2025-06-16T05:36:22.651535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773374 2025-06-16T05:36:12.752602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713812 2022-09-18T05:16:18.300431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873623 2025-06-16T05:35:56.615668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 873515 2012-04-01T08:53:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 326726 2012-04-01T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 873506 2012-04-01T08:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326684 2012-04-01T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20501 2025-06-16T05:36:22.819532 application/rdf+xml 16212 2025-06-16T05:36:01.880636 image/jpeg 3684 2025-06-16T05:36:01.578621 image/jpeg 448291 2025-06-16T05:35:58.504673 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