Phoebe, Junior
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| Title: | Phoebe, Junior |
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| Description: | Fans of Jane Austen's work will enjoy this witty masterpiece from Scottish writer Margaret Oliphant. Using a classic'fish out of water'theme, Phoebe, Junior is an insightful and sometimes subversive look at class distinctions in the Victorian era. Hailing from a nouveau riche family, young Phoebe's life is turned upside down when she is sent to spend some time with her working-class grandparents in a distant town. Along the way, Phoebe discovers a new way of looking at the world -- and stumbles into true love. |
| Authors: | Oliphant, Margaret |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Young women--Fiction, Grandparents--Fiction, Social classes--Fiction, Children of clergy--Fiction, Women--Employment--Fiction |
| Categories: | LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Fans of Jane Austen's work will enjoy this witty masterpiece from Scottish writer Margaret Oliphant. Using a classic'fish out of water'theme, Phoebe, Junior is an insightful and sometimes subversive look at class distinctions in the Victorian era. Hailing from a nouveau riche family, young Phoebe's life is turned upside down when she is sent to spend some time with her working-class grandparents in a distant town. Along the way, Phoebe discovers a new way of looking at the world -- and stumbles into true love. |
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| ISBN: | 9781776529872 9781776529889 |
