Project Gutenberg 2018-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 119 Walford, Lucy Bethia 1845 1915 Colquhoun, Lucy Bethia Walford, L. B. (Lucy Bethia) Hedman, Valfrid 1872 1939 A sage of sixteen. Finnish Viisas tyttö E-text prepared by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen "Viisas tyttö" by Lucy Bethia Walford is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Elma, a young orphan raised by her guardian, Miss Exeter, in a rather distant and formal setting. The narrative explores themes of societal expectations, family dynamics, and Elma's quest for identity and belonging as she interacts with her more affluent relatives. The opening of the novel introduces us to Elma, who is navigating her dual existence between her life under Miss Exeter’s strict guardianship and her visits to her wealthier relatives, the Alfretons. In their home, Elma is affectionately referred to as “the wise one,” a nickname that contrasts sharply with how she is seen in her other environment, where she is viewed as naive. We see the stark differences between the two households through their interactions and Elma's cheerful demeanor, which remains intact despite the emotional distance from her relatives. Lady Alfreton and Piers, her cousin, engage with Elma in a mix of genuine affection and condescension, while the underlying tension reveals differing views on upbringing and societal norms. This beginning sets the stage for Elma’s unique position as she seeks acceptance in a world defined by class and propriety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Orphans -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Teenage girls -- Fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Fiction Schoolgirls -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 345335 2025-07-23T08:40:37.702784 text/html 345156 345074 2024-12-24T07:48:40.552474 2023-09-25T06:57:33.655970 text/html text/html 202847 2025-07-23T08:40:44.467782 application/epub+zip 207362 2025-07-23T08:40:40.526808 application/epub+zip 191870 2025-07-23T08:40:39.424799 application/epub+zip 393087 2025-07-23T08:40:47.615780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365476 2025-07-23T08:40:43.791872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326427 2022-09-26T12:45:48.750124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316034 2025-07-23T08:40:37.222789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301393 2018-11-25T16:20:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19381 2025-07-23T08:40:47.755751 application/rdf+xml 15278 2025-07-23T08:40:39.917790 image/jpeg 3758 2025-07-23T08:40:39.665776 image/jpeg 118053 2018-11-25T16:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 202777 2025-07-23T08:40:37.746798 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 fi.wikipedia