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The Other Girls

by A. D. T. Whitney

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Sylvie Argenter's little carriage gives her parents something to argue about: convenience, expense and the wish to keep pace with other families. Around this household debate, A. D. T. Whitney builds a novel about women, money and social expectations. Sylvie's mother presents the carriage as a chance to show kindness to girls with fewer advantages, while her father questions the value of such gestures. Their everyday conversation raises larger questions about family habits and the meaning of generosity.

Another part of the story follows Marion Kent as she asks Luclarion Grapp to help her find work caring for women and children. She hopes to start with simple duties and learn to nurse, giving useful work a place once occupied by ambitions for fine clothes and public attention. These contrasting concerns make the novel relevant to readers of domestic fiction who want to explore how comfort, generosity and responsibility shape a woman's sense of purpose.

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A. D. T. Whitney

A. D. T. Whitney (1824-1906), whose full name was Adeline Dutton Train Whitney, was an American poet and writer who also worked as a children's writer. Her fiction was written for girls, and her titles include "Faith Gartney's Girlhood" and "We Girls".

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Pages
297
Language
English
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