An edition of The Name on the Glass
(1964)
The Name on the Glass
by Barbara Constance Freeman
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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...
Publish Date
1964
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
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Subjects
Victorian, children's literature, illustrated, orphan, governess, LondonPlaces
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Table of Contents
1. London 1856. Some Account of Miss Jenny Lydstone
2. Cousin Gregory
3. Coaches, Railways and Cousin Carlo
4. Cousin Doe
5. "Maunder's Biographical Treasury"
6. A Ladybird in the Attic
7. Encounter on the Stairs
8. Joe Willis and Mr. Tipman
9. The Brooch
10. Morning in the Schoolroom
11. Darkness in the Schoolroom
12. Voices in the Corridor
13. The Message
14. Escape
15. A Tale at Breakfast
16. Faraway Common
17. Hide and Seek
18. The Longcommon Dragon
19. Arrival at Waterloo Station
20. The Great Metropolis
21. Afternoon in the Streets of London
22. The House Near Blackfriars Road
23. Morning in the Parlour
24. Afternoon in the Parlour
25. The Invitations
26. Beginning of the Party
27. Lady Queen Anne
28. The Cave of Summer
29. Conversation After the Party
30. The Londoner
31. The Attic of Mr. O'Flynn
32. Patrick Resists Tyranny
33. Prince Regent Cottage 1856. Visit to Longcommon
34. Prince Regent Cottage
35. The Dream
36. The Fight
37. Prince Regent Cottage 1857. Mr. Hinton
38. A Visit in the Evening
39. Mist on the Commons
40. Spring
41. A Short Chapter
42. A Bit o' Surprise
Postscript: Longcommon House, June 1858.
Edition Notes
Reinforced library edition, illustrated by the author
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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 |
| December 23, 2010 | Created by Quill | Added new book. |