Project Gutenberg 2012-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 186 Willard, Kate Livingston A Colony of Girls Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Colony of Girls" by Kate Livingston Willard is a novel written in the early 1890s. The story revolves around the lives of the Lawrence sisters—Helen, Nathalie, and Jean—as they navigate the joys and challenges of adolescence in a close-knit community. The narrative paints a vivid picture of their idyllic life in the quaint town of Hetherford, emphasizing themes of friendship, responsibility, and the complexities of growing up, particularly as the girls begin to encounter romantic interests. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Lawrence household, highlighting Helen, the eldest sister, who bears the weight of familial responsibilities after the loss of their parents. As the story unfolds, we meet the lively and playful characters that populate their world, including younger siblings and friends, which sets a background of youthful camaraderie and light-hearted banter. The interactions among the characters emphasize their close relationships, while subtle tensions hint at the impending arrival of romantic interests that will disrupt their harmonious existence. Through charming dialogues and rich descriptions, the novel captures the youthful spirit and emotional depth of the sisters’ lives, setting the stage for their journey towards maturity and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41010/41010-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Country homes -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 430347 2025-08-16T14:35:11.541432 text/html 414410 2024-10-23T11:17:49 text/html 329855 2025-08-16T14:35:17.535382 application/epub+zip 333627 2025-08-16T14:35:12.415405 application/epub+zip 214439 2025-08-16T14:35:11.961428 application/epub+zip 472611 2025-08-16T14:35:21.532379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435354 2025-08-16T14:35:17.010427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316347 2022-09-18T18:01:59.957515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393650 2025-08-16T14:35:10.530448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373844 2024-10-23T11:17:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16803 2025-08-16T14:35:21.662380 application/rdf+xml 21075 2025-08-16T14:35:12.046418 image/jpeg 3166 2025-08-16T14:35:12.004421 image/jpeg 302577 2025-08-16T14:35:11.586450 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