The Palace Beautiful by L.T. Meade

The story revolves around a young girl who inherits a large sum of money and moves to a grand estate with her family. The novel explores themes of identity, class, and social status through the protagonist's experiences in her new surroundings.

By L.T. Meade · First published 1897 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fantasy · 56 chapters

Contents

• Early Days
• The First Month of their Trouble
• Miss Martineau
• To the Rescue
• The Contents of the Cabinet
• Many Visitors
• Shortlands
• Thirty Pounds a Year
• A Strange Letter and a Proposed Visit to London
• Ways of Earning a Living
• Bread and Butter
• They Would not be Parted
• Mrs. Ellsworthy's Letter
• Quite Contrary
• In Spite of Opposition
• Penelope Mansion
• Escorted by Miss Slowcum
• In St. Paul's Cathedral
• A Bright Day
• Getting Lost
• How to Paint China and how to Form Style
• Cross Purposes
• Dark Days
• Dove's Joke
• Daisy's Promise
• A Delightful Plan
• The Poor Doves
• A Startling Discovery
• A Blessing
• Voice of the Prince
• A "Continual Reader."
• Jasmine Begins to Soar
• Visiting the Publishers
• A Plan
• Their Quarter's Allowance
• _the Joy-Bell_
• Endorsing a Cheque
• Daisy's Request
• The Journey
• A Bitter Disappointment
• Mrs. Dredge to the Rescue
• A New Employment
• In the Field
• Too Much for Dove
• The Prince to the Rescue
• Delivered from the Ogre
• Almost Defeated
• One Shoe off and One Shoe on
• Spanish Lace
• A Dazzling Day
• A Letter
• "I Love Mrs. Ellsworthy."
• Telegraph Wires
• A Discovery
• An Invitation for the Ladies of Penelope Mansion
• A Palace Beautiful

More by L.T. Meade

• Sir Penn Carlyll's Engagement (1902)
• The Dead Hand (1902)
• Finger Tips (1902)
• The Secret of Emu Plain (1898)
• Followed (1903)
• The Blood-Red Cross (1902)
• Madam Sara (1903)
• The Face of the Abbot (1902)
• All works by L.T. Meade