Project Gutenberg 2022-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 185 Snaith, J. C. (John Collis) 1876 1936 Snaith, John Collis 12008804 The principal girl $aUnited States :$bMoffat, Yard and Company,$c1912. D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Principal Girl" by J. C. Snaith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the context of British high society, focusing on themes of class distinction, societal expectations, and romantic entanglements. The narrative's primary character is the young heir to a barony, Philip Shelmerdine, who becomes entangled with the ambitious and talented actress Mary Caspar, who plays the titular role of Cinderella in a pantomime. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Philip Shelmerdine, who is described as the quintessential upper-class young gentleman, navigating the complexities of societal expectations and his own desires amidst the backdrop of London's elite circles. The first chapter establishes the setting in Grosvenor Square, introducing the character of Shelmerdine and his connection to the public through a controversial letter regarding dog privileges, which leads to his social unpopularity. As he struggles with his newfound role as a public figure and grapples with personal relationships, notably with the charismatic Mary Caspar, the stage is set for a humorous yet poignant exploration of love, social standing, and personal identity in a rapidly transforming society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/principalgirl00snai 20181208141748snaith 1912 US Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mate selection -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Social classes -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 452339 2025-06-27T05:37:39.899559 text/html 433558 2024-10-18T21:55:58 text/html 475078 2025-06-27T05:37:47.622532 application/epub+zip 472116 2025-06-27T05:37:41.460574 application/epub+zip 317643 2025-06-27T05:37:40.640538 application/epub+zip 812340 2025-06-27T05:37:52.044547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772536 2025-06-27T05:37:46.873525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725882 2022-09-30T16:32:22.858391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406220 2025-06-27T05:37:38.875597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386233 2024-10-18T21:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18247 2025-06-27T05:37:52.183489 application/rdf+xml 15577 2025-06-27T05:37:40.864575 image/jpeg 2541 2025-06-27T05:37:40.750543 image/jpeg 1199152 2025-06-27T05:37:39.943574 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