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The Manor School

L. T. Meade

The Manor School

L. T. Meade

The Manor School, written by L. T. Meade in the early 20th century, follows thirteen-year-old Christian Mitford as she faces her parents' decision to send her to a strict boarding school while they move to Persia. Feeling trapped and yearning for adventure, Christian plots to escape her predetermined life with the help of a friend. The novel explores themes of social class, the conduct of girls, and the struggles of runaway children in a juvenile fiction context.

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A novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a thirteen-year-old girl named Christian Mitford, w...

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