The bracelets
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A bracelet bearing their teacher's portrait becomes a coveted prize among the twenty girls in Mrs. Villars's care. Cecilia wins it through her work, but her delight soon leads to trouble when she knocks down little Louisa and laughs at the broken china figure. Leonora challenges her behaviour, and the disagreement exposes the strain between ambition, pride and friendship in this English circle of pupils.
Maria Edgeworth builds this children's moral tale from recognisable small choices: joining a laugh, admitting a fault, comforting a friend and choosing a gift. When a pedlar offers Cecilia a beautiful figure of Flora, buying it would mean parting with a silver box Leonora gave her. The scene makes generosity difficult to separate from the wish for admiration. Readers interested in early stories about girls' education will find a closely observed account of competition, kindness and the feelings that complicate good intentions.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maria Edgeworth
- Reading time
- About 50 minutes
- Pages
- 38
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online