Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. The Golden Calf Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan and Distributed Proofreaders "The Golden Calf" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written during the late 19th century, notable for its exploration of class dynamics and the struggles of young women in a patriarchal society. The story centers around Ida Palliser, an articled pupil at a boarding school, who longs for a better life despite her challenging circumstances. The narrative starts by delving into Ida's experiences at Mauleverer Manor, highlighting her conflicts with authority, her artistic aspirations, and her desire for a future beyond her impoverished upbringing. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the unforgiving environment of Mauleverer Manor, where the strict schoolmistress, Miss Pew, enforces discipline over the girls. Ida, characterized by her beauty and intelligence but also marked by her poverty, faces humiliation due to her untidiness and frequent reprimands from Miss Pew. As her struggles unfold, we witness her defiance against authority and her longing for friendship, particularly with Bessie Wendover, a wealthy student who admires her talent. As the story progresses, there is a palpable tension between Ida's aspirations for upward mobility through marriage and her fierce pride in her independence. The opening chapters set the stage for themes of class disparity, personal ambition, and the quest for belonging in a world that offers limited opportunities for women like Ida. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1020117 2025-07-04T07:44:23.166279 text/html 1019938 2025-01-11T23:02:01.861590 text/html 454574 2025-07-04T07:44:34.228280 application/epub+zip 470889 2025-07-04T07:44:25.259270 application/epub+zip 470888 2025-07-04T07:44:24.016326 application/epub+zip 783344 2025-07-04T07:44:41.394276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726158 2025-07-04T07:44:33.242230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701703 2022-09-04T12:51:17.949104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937857 2025-07-04T07:44:22.539280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 937619 2017-12-21T15:35:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 937666 2017-12-21T15:35:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19414 2025-07-04T07:44:41.536184 application/rdf+xml 11400 2025-07-04T07:44:24.506290 image/jpeg 3192 2025-07-04T07:44:24.260268 image/jpeg 364791 2017-12-21T15:35:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 364690 2017-12-21T15:35:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 445428 2025-07-04T07:44:23.241316 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