Project Gutenberg 2012-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 198 Corkran, Alice 1916 Corkran, Alice Abigail Fowler, Robert 1853 1926 Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Katie Hernandez, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls" by Alice Corkran is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around a young girl named Meg, who lives in a dilapidated boarding house and navigates her lonely childhood amidst neglect and mystery surrounding her parentage. Through her relationship with Mr. William Standish, a journalist who becomes her friend and protector, the story explores themes of friendship, identity, and the search for belonging. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Meg, a silent and observant child, living under the care of the indifferent landlady, Mrs. Browne. Her life changes with the arrival of Mr. Standish, who becomes a source of companionship and inspiration for Meg. Their interactions reveal Meg’s desire to find out more about her deceased mother, whom she imagines as a beautiful lady. The opening chapters set the stage for Meg's emotional growth and her journey toward recognizing her self-worth, emphasizing her determination to pursue education and a better life despite her circumstances. The intricacies of her character are highlighted through moments of poignant reflection and the fierce loyalty she demonstrates toward her newfound friend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39936/39936-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Girls -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 479601 2025-08-16T08:48:29.123148 text/html 484174 2012-06-06T22:19:12 text/html 770959 2025-08-16T08:48:36.364086 application/epub+zip 773351 2025-08-16T08:48:30.375157 application/epub+zip 239404 2025-08-16T08:48:29.836158 application/epub+zip 933306 2025-08-16T08:48:40.830098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883027 2025-08-16T08:48:35.698107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349610 2022-09-18T09:44:20.929756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431894 2025-08-16T08:48:28.133157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431525 2012-06-06T22:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431540 2012-06-06T22:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20513 2025-08-16T08:48:40.982077 application/rdf+xml 27078 2025-08-16T08:48:29.940133 image/jpeg 3890 2025-08-16T08:48:29.887137 image/jpeg 161989 2012-06-06T22:16:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 749984 2012-06-06T22:21:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 161977 2012-06-06T22:16:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 746545 2025-08-16T08:48:29.178195 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