The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story
1891
The Three Miss Kings, published in 1891 by Ada Cambridge, is a novel centered on three orphaned sisters—Elizabeth, Patty, and Eleanor—who leave their isolated seaside home in Victoria, Australia, to seek a new life in Melbourne after their father's death. The story explores their struggles for independence and societal acceptance as they navigate the complexities of urban life and relationships. Notable for its portrayal of young women's aspirations in a colonial context, the novel reflects the social dynamics and challenges faced by women during the late 19th century.
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“[Their marriage] will not be all cakes and ale.... They are too much alike to be the ideal match. Patty is thick-skinned and passionate, too ready to be hurt to the heart by the mere little pinpricks and mosquito bites of life; and Paul is proud and crotchety, and, like the great Napoleon, given to kick the fire with his boots when he is put out. There will be many little gusts of temper, little clouds of misunderstanding, disappointments, and bereavements, and sickness of mind and body; but with all this, they will find their lot so blessed, by reason of the mutual love and sympathy tat, through all the vicissitudes, will surely grow deeper and stronger every day they live together, that they will not know how to conceive a better one.””
— Ada Cambridge
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