The Strange Likeness

The Strange Likeness, likely written in the early 20th century by Harriet Pyne Grove, follows Shirley Harcourt, a student at a girls' school by Lake Michigan, who discovers her doppelgänger, Sidney Thorne. As they navigate their striking resemblance and the complexities of mistaken identity, the two girls form a friendship and ponder the possibility of being related. This juvenile fiction novel explores themes of identity, self-discovery, and the social dynamics of boarding school life.