Hetty's garden-party, and what came of it: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Hetty's garden-party, and what came of it is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Leslie, Emma (1838–1909).
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"Hetty's garden-party, and what came of it by Emma Leslie" is a moral children's novella from the Victorian era. It follows a vain but good-hearted girl whose ill-judged attempt at social display leads to embarrassment, debt, and hard lessons about truthfulness, modest living, and useful work. Hetty Golding invites a crowd to a garden-party, pretending she has the right to use a neighbor’s grand garden and skimping on refreshments to keep up appearances. The event collapses into humiliation when the gardener confronts the guests, bills go unpaid, and Hetty’s mother falls gravely ill amid other family worries. Forced to face the consequences, Hetty writes a humble apology, endures public gossip, accepts a small loan to buy necessities, and begins teaching music to support the household. Her uncle later returns, steadies their finances, and Hetty chooses honest industry over showy friendships, repays her debts (including garden damages), and grows into a kinder, steadier young woman.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Hetty's garden-party, and what came of it
- Author credits: Leslie, Emma (1838–1909)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Juvenile fiction
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
- Pride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction
- Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
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