Project Gutenberg 2013-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 325 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. Wild Heather E-text prepared by Dianna Adair, Delphine, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "WILD HEATHER" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Heather Grayson, who at the age of eight returns to England with her father, Major Gordon Grayson, after living in India. As she navigates her new life, she must come to terms with the loss of her mother and the introduction to her Aunt Penelope, who takes her in. The narrative explores themes around family, belonging, and the transition from childhood innocence to the complexities of adult relationships. The opening of the book introduces Heather as a spirited, imaginative child, poised between the joys of childhood and the harsh realities of adult expectations. She enjoys a close bond with her father, whose warm demeanor contrasts sharply with Aunt Penelope’s strictness and stern ways. The beginning highlights Heather's memories of her mother, particularly her confusion regarding her absence, and sets the stage for her struggles upon entering the world of her Aunt Penelope, who intends to mold her into a suitable young lady. The initial chapters deftly juxtapose Heather's carefree childhood with the seriousness of her new circumstances, hinting at future conflicts as she yearns for connection with her father and navigates her relationship with her aunt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41826/41826-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 89.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Aunts -- Fiction Stepmothers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 427641 2025-10-17T04:46:22.026890 text/html 410354 2024-10-23T13:32:55 text/html 658824 2025-10-17T04:46:27.218901 application/epub+zip 663796 2025-10-17T04:46:22.818938 application/epub+zip 217008 2025-10-17T04:46:22.420923 application/epub+zip 804034 2025-10-17T04:46:30.792889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778793 2025-10-17T04:46:26.845863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332464 2022-09-19T06:54:12.217302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406972 2025-10-17T04:46:21.153937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387196 2024-10-23T13:32:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17921 2025-10-17T04:46:30.923838 application/rdf+xml 18812 2025-10-17T04:46:22.500890 image/jpeg 2987 2025-10-17T04:46:22.460897 image/jpeg 637881 2025-10-17T04:46:22.079894 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