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Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle
by Charlotte Turner SMITH (1749 - 1806)Volume 2, Chapter 4, pages 148-152
This book was written about 150 years ahead of its time. It tells the story of Emmeline Mobwray who grows up in a dysfunctional family and has to find herself against all odds. Orphaned at a young age, she has to stay alone in a remote castle under the care of a kind housekeeper. But when the kind housekeeper dies, the family starts to take interest in her- to mixed results. Her cousin becomes obsessed with her, much to the displeasure of his wealthy and arrogant parents. Thus, Emmeline is forced to run away from the only home she knew in order to escape his attentions. Would Emmeline be able to stand up to him at the end or, like many of her contemporaries, would she be forced into a loveless match? Can Emmeline survive in a society predominated by wealth without money or connections? And is Emmeline's family the only one with problems? Throughout the novel, Emmeline learns to create and sustain true friendships and grows up to her role as a woman of that era- with all that it entails." (summary by Stav Nisser)
Listen next episodes of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle:
Volume 2, Chapter 10, pages 194-201 , Volume 2, Chapter 11, pages 201-217 , Volume 2, Chapter 12, pages 218-226 , Volume 2, Chapter 5, pages 152-160 , Volume 2, Chapter 6, pages 161-169 , Volume 2, Chapter 7, pages 169-178 , Volume 2, Chapter 8, pages 179-186 , Volume 2, Chapter 9, pages 186-193 , Volume 3, Chapter 1, pages 227-238 , Volume 3, Chapter 10, pages 313-322 , Volume 3, Chapter 11, pages 322-329 , Volume 3, Chapter 12, pages 329-337 , Volume 3, Chapter 13, pages 337-344 , Volume 3, Chapter 14, pages 345-354 , Volume 3, Chapter 2, pages 238-247 , Volume 3, Chapter 3, pages 348-262 , Volume 3, Chapter 4, pages 262-273 , Volume 3, Chapter 5, pages 273-282 , Volume 3, Chapter 6, pages 283-291 , Volume 3, Chapter 7, pages 291-296 , Volume 3, Chapter 8, pages 296-301 , Volume 3, Chapter 9, pages 301-313 , Volume 4, Chapter 1, pages 355-363 , Volume 4, Chapter 10, pages 442-457 , Volume 4, Chapter 11, pages 457-470 , Volume 4, Chapter 12, pages 470-486 , Volume 4, Chapter 13, pages 486-495 , Volume 4, Chapter 14, pages 496-508 , Volume 4, Chapter 15, pages 503-525 , Volume 4, Chapter 16, pages 523-527 , Volume 4, Chapter 2, pages 364-371 , Volume 4, Chapter 3, pages 372-382 , Volume 4, Chapter 4, pages 383-393 , Volume 4, Chapter 5, pages 393-400 , Volume 4, Chapter 6, pages 400-409 , Volume 4, Chapter 7, pages 410-421 , Volume 4, Chapter 8, pages 421-434 , Volume 4, Chapter 9, pages 434-442