The Lamplighter
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2010-04-02 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #31869 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)