The Adventures of an Ugly Girl

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The Adventures of an Ugly Girl

by Mrs. George Corbett

EN·~7 hours

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Description

In a cramped Victorian household, a young woman wrestles with a relentless chorus of criticism that brands her as “ugly.” Her sister’s sharp remarks and the constant comparison to a more polished sibling leave her feeling isolated and volatile, driving her to burst into tears behind a locked door. The narrative captures her inner turmoil with vivid, confessional prose, inviting listeners to feel the sting of daily rejection. Yet beneath the bitterness lies a yearning for acceptance and a hint of restless curiosity.

When a sudden invitation arrives—promising a chance to leave the suffocating home and explore the world beyond—she seizes it, stepping onto a path that may reshape her sense of self. Along the way she encounters eccentric companions, unexpected kindness, and challenges that test both her courage and her perception of beauty. Listeners will join her as she discovers that adventure can be as much about inner transformation as about far‑flung escapades.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (430K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, amsibert, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2018-10-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

MG

Mrs. George Corbett

1846–1930

Best known for the bold feminist utopian novel New Amazonia (1889), this English writer also worked as a journalist and wrote popular adventure, society, and detective fiction. Her work pushed at the limits of Victorian expectations while staying lively and readable.

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