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From the cover flap: Jenny Lydstone was a poor relation. She lived with her cousin Doe, mistress of Longcommon House, a mansion not far from London. Cousin Doe was beautiful, fashionable, and tyrannical; and Jenny was very much afraid of her.

Jenny's only friend was Miss Summerdale, her governess. Miss Summerdale had one remarked in a history lesson, "One must resist tyranny wherever one finds it." When she was dismissed for taking Jenny's part in a dispute, Jenny felt that she too must make a stand. She ran away from Longcommon House and set out to follow her governess to London...

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W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

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Subjects
Victorian, children's literature, illustrated, orphan, governess, London
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London
Times
1856-1858

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The Name on the Glass
1964, W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
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The name of the glass
1964, Faber
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Table of Contents

1. London 1856. Some Account of Miss Jenny Lydstone Page 11
2. Cousin Gregory Page 16
3. Coaches, Railways and Cousin Carlo Page 21
4. Cousin Doe Page 27
5. "Maunder's Biographical Treasury" Page 30
6. A Ladybird in the Attic Page 37
7. Encounter on the Stairs Page 44
8. Joe Willis and Mr. Tipman Page 50
9. The Brooch Page 55
10. Morning in the Schoolroom Page 58
11. Darkness in the Schoolroom Page 65
12. Voices in the Corridor Page 69
13. The Message Page 73
14. Escape Page 78
15. A Tale at Breakfast Page 86
16. Faraway Common Page 91
17. Hide and Seek Page 94
18. The Longcommon Dragon Page 102
19. Arrival at Waterloo Station Page 107
20. The Great Metropolis Page 111
21. Afternoon in the Streets of London Page 116
22. The House Near Blackfriars Road Page 125
23. Morning in the Parlour Page 130
24. Afternoon in the Parlour Page 136
25. The Invitations Page 142
26. Beginning of the Party Page 148
27. Lady Queen Anne Page 153
28. The Cave of Summer Page 157
29. Conversation After the Party Page 163
30. The Londoner Page 166
31. The Attic of Mr. O'Flynn Page 169
32. Patrick Resists Tyranny Page 175
33. Prince Regent Cottage 1856. Visit to Longcommon Page 179
34. Prince Regent Cottage Page 186
35. The Dream Page 189
36. The Fight Page 193
37. Prince Regent Cottage 1857. Mr. Hinton Page 196
38. A Visit in the Evening Page 201
39. Mist on the Commons Page 211
40. Spring Page 216
41. A Short Chapter Page 222
42. A Bit o' Surprise Page 225
Postscript: Longcommon House, June 1858. Page 229

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Reinforced library edition, illustrated by the author

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New York, USA

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Hardcover

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OL24548672M
LCCN
66011769

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August 11, 2022 Edited by MARC Bot normalize LCCNs
December 23, 2010 Edited by Quill Added publishing info, table of contents, notes, language, book type
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