School and growing-up stories

16 books

A Modern Tomboy: A Story for GirlsL. T. Meade · 1894A girls' school story from 1894 by L. T. Meade, in which Mrs. Merriman opens a small home school at Sunnyside and welcomes her first pupils, to the dismay of her prim, orderly daughter Lucy.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A World of Girls: The Story of a SchoolL. T. Meade · 1886An illustrated 1886 girls' school story by L. T. Meade following Hester Thornton, a spirited girl sent away to boarding school after her mother's death, where she must adjust to school life, friendships, and mysteries among her classmates at Lavender House.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Young MutineerL. T. Meade · 1897A late Victorian girls' novel by L. T. Meade, first published in 1897, about a spirited young girl named Judy whose deep devotion to her elder sister Hilda is tested when marriage threatens to change their close family life at the Rectory.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

David CopperfieldCharles Dickens · 1848A novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850 but dated 1848 here, told in the first person. It follows David Copperfield from his birth and difficult childhood through schooling, work, and his relationships with figures such as his aunt Betsey Trotwood, Steerforth, and the Micawbers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Girls of the ForestL. T. Meade · 1890Girls of the Forest, a novel by L. T. Meade, follows the ten motherless Dale daughters running wild in England's New Forest, whose absentminded scholarly father faces disruption when their formidable, conventional Aunt Sophia arrives to impose order on the unruly household.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens · 1861A novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1861, narrated by an orphan boy named Pip who lives with his sister and her blacksmith husband on the marshes, and whose childhood encounter with an escaped convict begins the story.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingHenry Fielding · 1749Henry Fielding's 1749 historical novel, *History of Tom Jones, a Foundling*, is a complex social narrative. It chronicles the adventures of Tom Jones as he navigates the complicated social rules and romantic entanglements of the wealthy.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Jane Eyre: An AutobiographyCharlotte Brontë · 1847A novel by Charlotte Brontë, first published in 1847 and presented as an autobiography. It follows Jane Eyre from her difficult childhood in the household of her unkind aunt, Mrs. Reed, where she is excluded from family life and finds solace in books and stories.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens · 1839Charles Dickens's 1839 novel follows the life and fortunes of Nicholas Nickleby and his family, with a pointed critique of the cruel, unscrupulous Yorkshire boarding schools of the era, inspired by the author's own research visits.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Red Rose and Tiger Lily; Or, In a Wider WorldL. T. Meade · 1897A 19th-century girls' novel by L. T. Meade, first published in 1894. Hester Thornton, seventeen, keeps house for her father at the Grange and joyfully welcomes home her spirited young sister Nan and their friend Annie Forest for a visit.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Adventures of Harry Richmond — CompleteGeorge Meredith · 1871A complete 1871 novel by George Meredith, told as the first-person adventures of Harry Richmond, a young man raised amid family conflict at his grandfather's estate and drawn into journeys, romance with a princess, and the schemes of his flamboyant father.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Mill on the FlossGeorge Eliot · 1860A novel by George Eliot, published in 1860, set around Dorlcote Mill on the river Floss. It follows the Tulliver family, especially siblings Tom and Maggie, through childhood, schooling, family struggles, and love across seven books.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens · 1850An illustrated 1850 edition of Charles Dickens's novel about the life of David Copperfield, a posthumous child born in Suffolk who narrates his own history from birth, including his upbringing, schooling, and fortunes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The ProfessorCharlotte Brontë · 1857A Victorian novel by Charlotte Brontë, published posthumously in 1857, told as a letter from William Crimsworth, a poor gentleman who becomes a teacher. It recounts his struggles to earn his living through his own labor and find independence.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Stark Munro Letters Being series of twelve letters written by J. Stark Munro, M.B., to his friend and former fellow-student, Herbert Swanborough, of Lowell, Massachusetts, during the years 1881-1884Arthur Conan Doyle · 1895An 1895 epistolary novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, presented as twelve letters written from 1881 to 1884 by a young physician, J. Stark Munro, to his American friend, recounting his early career and troubles, including his stormy association with the brilliant, volatile fellow doctor James Cullingworth.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

VilletteCharlotte Brontë · 1853Villette, an 1853 novel by Charlotte Brontë, is narrated by a young woman recalling her childhood visits to her godmother's home in Bretton, where she first meets the little girl Polly, a newly motherless guest left in Mrs. Bretton's care.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية