Sara, a Princess: The Story of a Noble Girl

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Sara, a Princess: The Story of a Noble Girl

by Fannie E. (Fannie Ellsworth) Newberry

EN·~6 hours

Chapters

Description

In a rugged fishing village where nets constantly break and the sea hums with hardship, a young girl named Sara finds refuge among the pages of a well‑worn book. Even as she mends torn nets and tends to her baby brother, her mind drifts to the quiet halls of the seminary she once attended—a single year that felt like the summit of a lifelong climb.

Her father, bound by a promise to his late wife, strives against village scorn to give Sara the education she craves, while a new stepmother watches her with wary eyes. Between chores and fleeting moments of study, Sara’s love of learning burns brighter than the lanterns that light her modest attic, hinting at a future where knowledge might lift her beyond the confines of the shore.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (386K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Fannie E. (Fannie Ellsworth) Newberry

1848–1942

A prolific American writer for young readers, she built a long career around lively, moral, and often adventurous fiction for girls. Her best-known book, The Wrestler of Philippi, helped make her a popular name in late 19th- and early 20th-century family reading.

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