Project Gutenberg 2013-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 205 Sandham, Elizabeth The Adopted Daughter: A Tale for Young Persons Produced by Dianna Adair, Marc-André Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Adopted Daughter: A Tale for Young Persons" by Elizabeth Sandham is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows Mrs. Meridith, the heiress of two estates, as she navigates personal losses, her early memories with the Campbells—her foster family—and her desire to contribute positively to her community after returning to her childhood home. The narrative explores themes of kindness, compassion, and the importance of social responsibility, particularly through the character of Mrs. Meridith as she looks to care for those around her. The opening of the tale introduces us to Mrs. Meridith's return to Rosewood after significant personal loss, including the death of her husband and the unfortunate demise of her mother during childbirth. As she reconnects with her past and the families who cared for her, especially the Campbells, she resolves to utilize her wealth to improve the lives of the villagers, emphasizing her commitment to kindness and support for those in need. The text highlights her affectionate relationship with the Campbells and her determination to adopt their orphaned child, Anna, to provide her with a better life while also enriching her own. This sets a poignant tone for the story, inviting young readers to consider the values of empathy, gratitude, and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42572/42572-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction Adopted children -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Motherless families -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction Nannies -- Juvenile fiction Widows -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 238631 2025-07-17T08:14:40.306718 text/html 218783 2024-10-23T15:18:46 text/html 202715 2025-07-17T08:14:44.100676 application/epub+zip 203720 2025-07-17T08:14:40.921693 application/epub+zip 138529 2025-07-17T08:14:40.602704 application/epub+zip 291771 2025-07-17T08:14:46.630684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258266 2025-07-17T08:14:43.577648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193487 2022-09-19T12:38:27.052085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206291 2025-07-17T08:14:39.947665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186255 2024-10-23T15:18:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19543 2025-07-17T08:14:46.755658 application/rdf+xml 19822 2025-07-17T08:14:40.673663 image/jpeg 3285 2025-07-17T08:14:40.638663 image/jpeg 188833 2025-07-17T08:14:40.332706 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