The Diary of a Goose Girl
The story revolves around Margret, a young girl who is forced to leave her home and family to become the goose girl for a wealthy household. She faces hardships and mistreatment at the hands of her cruel mistress, but ultimately finds solace in her friendship with a kind-hearted boy named Peter. Through her experiences, Margret learns valuable lessons about resilience, loyalty, and the importance of following one's heart.
By Kate Douglas Wiggin · First published 1877 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Coming-of-Age · 14 chapters · 21,792 words
First lines
THORNYCROFT FARM, near Barbury Green, July 1, 190.
In alluding to myself as a Goose Girl, I am using only the most modest of my titles; for I am also a poultry-maid, a tender of Belgian hares and rabbits, and a shepherdess; but I particularly fancy the role of Goose Girl, because it recalls the German fairy tales of my early youth, when I always yearned, but never hoped, to be precisely what I now am.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
- Date: 1877 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Coming-of-Age, Animal Fiction, Adventure
- Length: 21,792 words
- Structure: 14 chapters, 268 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The narrative is primarily aimed at a young audience, featuring themes of innocence and adventure.
- Fantasy — The story incorporates elements of whimsy and magical realism, typical of fantasy literature.
- Coming-of-Age — The protagonist undergoes personal growth and self-discovery throughout the story.
- Animal Fiction — The presence of animal characters and their anthropomorphism plays a significant role in the plot.
Tags
Children's Literature · Classic Novel · Coming-of-Age Story · Domestic Fiction · Feminist Themes · Geese · Girlhood · Literary Fiction · Nineteenth-Century Literature · Orphaned Protagonist · Picaresque Narrative · Rural Setting
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV