Project Gutenberg 2020-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 179 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 16015131 The Daughter of a Soldier: A Colleen of South Ireland E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Daughter of a Soldier: A Colleen of South Ireland" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Maureen O'Brien, the orphaned daughter of a war hero, as she navigates the challenges and complexities of her relationships with her Uncle Patrick and his new wife, Mrs. O'Brien. Themes of familial love, hardship, and resilience are likely explored through Maureen's experiences in the Irish countryside." "At the start of the novel, the idyllic summer setting introduces Maureen, a young girl now living with her uncle after the death of her father, a Major who died heroically in battle. As Maureen enjoys the beauty of nature and reflects on her place in her uncle's household, she grapples with a sense of unease regarding her future, particularly with the arrival of her step-auntie, who appears to regard her as an unwelcome burden. The narrative then shifts, revealing the tension between Maureen's innocent kindness and her step-aunt's harshness, setting the stage for dramatic developments as secrets and family dynamics unfold, including Mrs. O'Brien's plans to exclude Maureen from any inheritance." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Ireland -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 504577 2025-06-25T04:41:36.323712 text/html 492956 2024-10-18T04:45:20 text/html 844240 2025-06-25T04:41:43.390665 application/epub+zip 848483 2025-06-25T04:41:37.606655 application/epub+zip 245896 2025-06-25T04:41:36.952682 application/epub+zip 1007301 2025-06-25T04:41:47.840640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966995 2025-06-25T04:41:42.662653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366799 2022-09-28T09:38:20.208914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455865 2023-09-27T04:45:59.074534 text/plain 435836 2024-10-18T04:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17298 2025-06-25T04:41:47.982617 application/rdf+xml 22754 2025-06-25T04:41:37.068699 image/jpeg 3668 2025-06-25T04:41:37.009679 image/jpeg 826847 2025-06-25T04:41:36.391678 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