Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza A Fair Barbarian Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "A Fair Barbarian" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the small English town of Slowbridge, where the arrival of Miss Octavia Bassett from America, niece to Miss Belinda Bassett, creates quite a stir. Octavia's unconventional charm and vibrant personality serve as a contrast to the reserved and somewhat rigid social norms of Slowbridge, leading to amusing encounters and societal clashes. The opening of the novel introduces the conservative town of Slowbridge, which is shaken by the unexpected arrival of Octavia, who embodies a bold, carefree spirit shaped by her American upbringing. Initially flustered, Miss Belinda struggles to comprehend her niece's lively demeanor and extravagant attire, which starkly contrast with the town's genteel stylings. As Octavia navigates her new environment, curious townspeople observe her with a mix of fascination and disapproval, setting the stage for an exploration of cultural differences and the complexities of social acceptance in Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Villages -- England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Americans -- England -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 318944 2025-08-04T09:09:00.578369 text/html 316965 2019-04-13T14:28:58 text/html 178058 2025-08-04T09:09:08.290331 application/epub+zip 183369 2025-08-04T09:09:03.777326 application/epub+zip 170396 2025-08-04T09:09:02.339328 application/epub+zip 360408 2025-08-04T09:09:11.779290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330675 2025-08-04T09:09:07.489305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307437 2022-09-05T04:25:16.210440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261868 2025-08-04T09:08:59.738367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261572 2019-04-13T14:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261563 2012-08-30T19:47:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20980 2025-08-04T09:09:11.929281 application/rdf+xml 14066 2025-08-04T09:09:02.871380 image/jpeg 3552 2025-08-04T09:09:02.588342 image/jpeg 96138 2019-04-13T14:29:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 101263 2019-04-13T14:29:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 96113 2012-08-30T19:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 173199 2025-08-04T09:09:00.600357 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