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Leslie, Emma
1838
1909
Dixon, Emma
Boultwood, Emma
A gypsy against her will : $b or, Worth her weight in gold
$aLondon :$bBlackie and Son Limited, $c1889.
"A Gypsy Against Her Will: or, Worth Her Weight in Gold" by Emma Leslie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lizzie, a young girl who struggles against the confines of her domestic service and longs for a life away from servitude. The novel explores themes of freedom, identity, and the consequences of rash decisions as Lizzie's desire for independence leads her into the clutches of a dubious fortune-teller and a traveling show. At the start of the novel, we meet Lizzie, who expresses her frustration about working as a servant and her desire to return home to help her mother with laundry. After a tense argument with her mother about her dissatisfaction with her current life, Lizzie goes out to meet a friend but encounters Mrs. Stanley, a fortune-teller from a nearby fair. Intrigued by the prospect of a more exciting life, Lizzie is drawn into a world of deception that promises her freedom but instead leads her to a dark fate as she becomes ensnared in Mrs. Stanley's manipulations. As the narrative unfolds, Lizzie’s initial hope and excitement rapidly transform into regret, with her yearning for a different existence turning into a grim reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Romanies -- Juvenile fiction
Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction
Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
Repentance -- Juvenile fiction
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