Our Bessie
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in nineteenth-century British women's fiction
- Learners who want to read a long English novel free as an eBook
- Literature lovers drawn to themes of family and growth
- English readers who need a chapter-by-chapter reading plan
Not a good fit for
- Readers wanting a Chinese translation or simplified edition
- Readers who prefer fast plots and strong conflict
- Beginners who need detailed historical notes
Reading tips
- Set a chapter-by-chapter plan, reading one or two chapters at a time and briefly noting character relationships.
- Mark unfamiliar expressions and look them up after each chapter to avoid interruptions.
- Pair the reading with background on Victorian women's writing to grasp the work's thematic concerns.
- After finishing, summarize the main plot and character changes in a few sentences to check your extensive reading.
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About the author
Rosa Nouchette Carey (1840–1909) was a nineteenth-century British novelist known for coming-of-age stories written for girls and young women. Her works usually center on family life and the moral choices and emotional trials that girls face as they enter adulthood, in a gentle, realistic style with a clear didactic and inspirational purpose. The library holds eleven of her works, including Lover or Friend, Our Bessie, Wee Wifie, Uncle Max, Herb of Grace, Esther: A Book for Girls, Doctor Luttrell's First Patient and Not Like Other Girls, showing that her subject matter concentrates on girls' growth and domestic ethics. Because public information is limited, details of her life cannot be given in full, but it is clear that her writing had some influence on the juvenile reading of her time and is often classed as inspirational coming-of-age fiction.
