Project Gutenberg 2024-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 114 Kelly, M. Harding (Minnie Harding) Kelly, Minnie Harding Evison, G. Henry 1871 1928 Evison, G. H. Evison, George Henry Evison, Henry Evison, H. The secret of Oaklands $aLondon :$bR.T.S.--Lutterworth Press, $c1919, pubdate 1928. Al Haines "The Secret of Oaklands" by M. Harding Kelly is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Margaret Woodford, a young woman who faces unexpected hardships after the financial collapse of her father's business leaves her penniless and forces her to leave her beloved family home. As she embarks on a new chapter of her life, she takes on the role of governess at Oaklands, where she must navigate the challenges of her spirited pupil, Ellice, and the complexities of her new surroundings. The opening of the novel presents a poignant and emotional scene where Margaret experiences the devastating impact of her father's bank failure and subsequent illness, ultimately leading to his death. Left alone, she grapples with the loss of her family’s home and the daunting realities of her new life. The narrative swiftly shifts to her arrival at Oaklands, where she meets her new pupil, Ellice Medhurst, along with the complexities of her role as a governess. Initial struggles occur as Margaret attempts to assert her authority over the unruly child, setting the stage for a battle of wills that promises to be central to the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240317211854kelly 1919 GB Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Governesses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 219808 2025-07-29T05:32:02.798871 text/html 197099 2024-03-24T00:48:22 text/html 432429 2025-07-29T05:32:06.323891 application/epub+zip 434995 2025-07-29T05:32:03.391861 application/epub+zip 143060 2025-07-29T05:32:03.077825 application/epub+zip 504595 2025-07-29T05:32:08.887860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492870 2025-07-29T05:32:06.028879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198795 2025-07-29T05:32:02.174843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179037 2024-03-24T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16445 2025-07-29T05:32:09.569860 application/rdf+xml 12433 2025-07-29T05:32:03.165819 image/jpeg 1959 2025-07-29T05:32:03.119837 image/jpeg 608978 2025-07-29T05:32:02.824899 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