Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 255 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry) 1841 1922 Hudson, William Henry Harford, Henry Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Fan: The Story of a Young Girl's Life" by W. H. Hudson is a novel likely written in the late 19th century, reflecting the struggles of the lower classes in Victorian London. The story revolves around a young girl named Fan, who navigates a harsh reality of poverty, neglect, and familial abuse as she desperately tries to support herself and her troubled mother. The opening portion of the novel introduces Fan and her bleak existence in a dingy home shared with her alcoholic mother and abusive father. The story starts on a misty evening, painting a vivid picture of their desolate surroundings and the strained relationships within the family. As Fan bears the brunt of her father's cruelty while attempting to support her family by selling matches in the streets, the reader is shown her profound vulnerability and inner strength. Fan's thoughts reveal her complex emotions about her parents, especially about her mother, and the societal stigma around their impoverished lifestyle. This portion establishes a poignant backdrop for her journey, setting the stage for the challenges she will face as she seeks a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1174195 2025-08-04T03:36:12.329981 text/html 1213876 2021-02-26T00:17:36 text/html 485196 2025-08-04T03:36:24.711956 application/epub+zip 504395 2025-08-04T03:36:15.806988 application/epub+zip 490779 2025-08-04T03:36:14.335972 application/epub+zip 871687 2025-08-04T03:36:31.969905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808701 2025-08-04T03:36:23.776945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718975 2022-09-04T07:35:11.034663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1026567 2025-08-04T03:36:10.479977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1026301 2018-03-15T14:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1015120 2013-06-03T12:23:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1015114 2013-06-03T12:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21814 2025-08-04T03:36:32.113863 application/rdf+xml 14364 2025-08-04T03:36:14.888993 image/jpeg 3497 2025-08-04T03:36:14.594965 image/jpeg 382845 2018-03-15T14:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 381510 2013-06-03T12:24:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 401217 2021-02-26T00:17:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 381446 2013-06-03T12:24:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 470613 2025-08-04T03:36:12.413965 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