A Plucky Girl follows a young woman who faces dramatic shifts in her life after her father's death and the loss of her family's wealth. Determined to maintain dignity and purpose, she sets out to create a boarding house in London to support herself and her mother. Reflecting on her privileged past and her father’s legacy, she resists the notion of retreating into rural life. Instead, she resolves to maintain their independence and embark on a new path, despite her mother's apprehension and societal expectations. Her journey highlights the clash between personal ambition and societal norms, the courage required to overcome adversity, and the search for autonomy. As she works to secure a suitable home and gather support, she challenges both herself and others, questioning the limits of possibility and societal perceptions. Through this struggle, the story emphasizes themes of personal growth, resilience, and the power of determination in the face of change.
Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914) wrote a lot of stories for girls. Her father was the Rev. R. T. Meade of Nohoval, County Cork, and she was born in Bandon, County Cork. After that, she went to London and got married to Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879. She started writing, when she was 17 years old and finished over 280 books, during her lifetime. In fact, eleven new books with her name on them came out in first few years, after she died, showing how productive she was. Most people knew her for her books for kids. The most popular was "A World of Girls" which came out in 1886. 37,000 versions of "A World of Girls" were sold, and it had a big impact on school stories for girls in the 20th century. She did, however, write "sentimental" and "sensational" stories, religious stories, historical books, adventure stories, romances, and mysteries, some of which were co-written by men. Dr. Clifford Halifax was the first of these. They worked together for the first time in 1893 and wrote six books together. After a year, she worked with Robert Eustace for the first time and together they published eleven books.
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