The Adventures of an Ugly Girl
Author : Mrs. George Corbett
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Page : 335 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : Mrs. George Corbett
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Page : 335 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett
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Page : pages
File Size : 48,67 MB
Release : 18??
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Author : George Mrs. Corbett
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Adventures of an Ugly Girl" by George Mrs. Corbett. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Corbett
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2018
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Author : George Corbett Mrs.
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9359952575
"The Adventures of an Ugly Girl" is a book that was written by Mrs. George Corbett, who is also known as Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. She is from England. During the course of the book, a woman named Dora is told over and over that she is not quite what she seems to be. Dora wasn't going to let that protect her fall back, even though she had to. Instead, she feels good while she's there and just walks around like a "ugly lady." Because of how she looks, Dora's family doesn't like her, and the book is about how that makes her think and feel. It talks about how much pain she feels every day and the bad things that happen to her at home. As the story goes on, readers see how strong and tough Dora is as she moves through the world and does things her own way, which goes against social rules and the idea that a person's beauty is the only thing that makes them valuable. Through its upsetting themes, "The Adventures of an Ugly Girl" looks at society's focus on beauty and how it can change people. It talks about how strong inner beauty, loyalty, and self-appreciation can be when things go wrong.
Author : Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1513223917
The Adventures of an Ugly Girl (1893) is a novel by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. While she is mostly remembered today for New Amazonia, a feminist utopian novel which depicts the emergence of an advanced society of women in the not-so-distant future, Corbett was also a pioneering romance and detective novelist. While little is known about Corbett, her surviving novels and stories suggest she was a passionate campaigner for women’s suffrage in an era of conservative politics and traditional values. “‘Why, what does it matter how your hair is dressed, or what sort of a gown you put on? You may just as well spare your pains, for unfortunately nothing that you can do seems to mitigate your ugliness. I’m sure I cannot think where you get it.’” Dora Courtenay is moments away from meeting her new stepmother, but can’t find anything proper to wear for the occasion. Despite her sister Belle’s constant bullying, she finds the confidence to get herself dressed and, with her brother Jerry’s encouragement, goes downstairs to finish preparing the dining room for their guest. As her father and his new bride wait in the next room, Dora, unaware of their presence, makes a crude joke about Lady Elizabeth, only to discover that her insult, however innocent, was overheard. Despite this blunder, the two start off on even ground, leading Dora to believe that she could grow to admire her new stepmother. Soon, however, her step grandfather the Earl of Greatlands makes a surprising request: he would like to marry her, making Dora a Countess. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett’s The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is a classic of Victorian romance literature reimagined for modern readers.
Author : Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett
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Page : 158 pages
File Size : 28,6 MB
Release : 2018-10-30
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ISBN : 9781729615836
Specially written for "Once a Week Library"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1898 byPeter Fenelon Collier,In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Author : Mary Twomey
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2017-11-02
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ISBN : 9781976573033
Ever feel like the Ugly Girl? Rosie Avalon doesn't know what to make of the bounty hunter who barreled into her life and turned everything on its head. When he lifts her concealment, Rosie goes from having a face that makes people cringe, to being suddenly beautiful. Bastien promises she'll be safe when he takes her to a world teeming with Fae, Retifs, Brownies and the like, but with a target on her back and too many broken parts in this new magical world, Rosie isn't sure a safe place exists under her evil mother's rule. Now with everyone trying to use her for gifts she never knew she had, Rosie wonders if life was better back when she was the ugly girl. "Ugly Girl" is book one of an 11-part fantasy romance series.
Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : HarperTeen
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 30,17 MB
Release : 2002-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
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Author : Mary E. Twomey
Publisher : Mary E. Twomey, LLC
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
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"Ugly Girl" is book one of an 11-part fantasy romance series, which is based in French folklore. Rosie Avalon doesn’t know what to make of the bounty hunter who barreled into her life and turned everything on its head. When he lifts her concealment, Rosie goes from having a face that makes people cringe, to being suddenly beautiful. Bastien promises she’ll be safe when he takes her to a world teeming with Fae, Retifs, Brownies and the like, but with a target on her back and too many broken parts in this new magical world, Rosie isn’t sure a safe place exists under her evil mother’s rule. Now with everyone trying to use her for gifts she never knew she had, Rosie wonders if life was better back when she was the ugly girl.