Project Gutenberg 2012-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 415 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Rose Clark Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rose Clark" by Fanny Fern is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the life of Rose, a young orphan girl who faces hardship and mistreatment in a charity school run by a harsh matron named Mrs. Markham. As Rose navigates her struggles for basic dignity and love, the novel explores themes of childhood, abuse, and the complexities of adult relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Rose to the orphan asylum where she is brought after the death of her mother. Mrs. Markham, the matron, displays a cold and contemptuous attitude toward Rose, labeling her as just another beggar. The scene depicts Rose's distress and vulnerability as she is forcibly stripped of her clothing and her identity by Mrs. Markham, who seeks to break her spirit. Through Rose's interactions with both the matron and another caregiver, Timmins, we are treated to a glimpse of her deep longing for maternal affection and her past experiences of sorrow. This stark contrast lays the groundwork for the emotional journey that awaits Rose as she seeks to overcome her adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 617434 2025-10-16T16:56:12.886964 text/html 610746 2024-10-23T12:41:13 text/html 309729 2025-10-16T16:56:23.514937 application/epub+zip 314300 2025-10-16T16:56:15.352950 application/epub+zip 314300 2025-10-16T16:56:13.896960 application/epub+zip 550862 2025-10-16T16:56:29.823920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477732 2025-10-16T16:56:22.336888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449389 2022-09-19T04:33:54.909072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549612 2025-10-16T16:56:11.225975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529805 2024-10-23T12:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16077 2025-10-16T16:56:29.956830 application/rdf+xml 9646 2025-10-16T16:56:14.428899 image/jpeg 2767 2025-10-16T16:56:14.163934 image/jpeg 286340 2025-10-16T16:56:12.933962 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