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Jessie Phillips: A Tale Of The Present Day (1844)

Jessie Phillips: A Tale Of The Present Day (1844)

Trollope, Frances Milton

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ISBN10: 1120833108
ISBN13: 9781120833105
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Dec 7 2009
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Jessie Phillips: A Tale of the Present Day is a novel written by Frances Milton Trollope and published in 1844. The story follows the life of a young woman named Jessie Phillips, who lives in poverty with her mother and siblings in London. Despite their difficult circumstances, Jessie is determined to improve her family's situation and make a better life for herself.As she navigates the challenges of poverty and social class, Jessie becomes involved with a wealthy man named George Bertram. Their relationship is complicated by the differences in their backgrounds and the disapproval of George's family, who do not believe that Jessie is a suitable match for him.Throughout the novel, Trollope explores themes of social class, love, and self-determination. She portrays the struggles of working-class individuals in Victorian England and the limitations placed on them by the rigid social hierarchy of the time.Overall, Jessie Phillips: A Tale of the Present Day is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that provides a window into the realities of life for those living in poverty in 19th-century England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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