The Lamplighter: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Lamplighter is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cummins, Maria S. (Maria Susanna) (1827–1866).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Lamplighter" by Maria S. Cummins is a novel published in 1854. This female coming-of-age story follows Gertrude Flint, an abandoned orphan rescued at age eight by a kind lamplighter from her abusive guardian. Raised with love and religious faith, Gertrude transforms from a mistreated child into a moralistic woman. Her journey of suffering and virtue ultimately leads to unexpected rewards in adulthood. An immediate bestseller, the novel sold over 40,000 copies in eight weeks and became a cultural phenomenon of its era.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Lamplighter
- Author credits: Cummins, Maria S. (Maria Susanna) (1827–1866)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Blind children -- Fiction
- Child abuse -- Fiction
- Christian life -- Fiction
- Courtship -- Fiction
- Diligence -- Fiction
- Kindness -- Fiction
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Poverty -- Fiction
- Social status -- Fiction
- Success -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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