Miss Primrose by Agnes Giberne
"Miss Primrose" by Agnes Giberne is a domestic novel written in the late 19th century. It follows capable, plain-spoken Pauline Ogilvie as she tries to steady her feckless father’s finances, find respectable work, and face the emotional crosscurrents stirred by the genial Leonard Rudge and the captivating Viola Primrose—while an old tie between her father and “Miss Primrose” complicates matters. Set between a quiet seaside town and London drawing rooms, the tale
weighs duty, economy, and pride against the hazards of first impressions and romantic misreadings. The opening of the novel shows Pauline pressing her indecisive father to write an old friend for advice as their funds dwindle, while a kind fellow-lodger, Leonard Rudge, becomes part of their daily life and Pauline’s quiet hope. After weeks of delay, a postcard summons Pauline to London as a temporary companion, where she meets the sparkling Viola Primrose and learns that the “real” Miss Primrose is Viola’s aunt, Mrs. Palmer—her father’s former fiancée—now convalescent and wealthy. Rudge proves closely connected to them, and Viola’s impending marriage to him is treated as a given. Returning with them to the seaside for a brief visit, a cliffside picnic ends in danger when rockfall strikes; Pauline pushes Viola to safety and is herself injured, leaving the relationships and motives around her charged with new feeling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Giberne, Agnes, 1845-1939 |
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| Title | Miss Primrose |
| Original Publication | London: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 1896. |
| Contents | Miss Primrose -- A strange will. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Merchants -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Wills -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76528 |
| Release Date | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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