Description: This is a circa 1900 (undated) 'The Lamplighter or An Orphan Girl's Struggles and Triumphs' by Miss Maria Cummins, Hurst & Company, New York. It was gifted to "Aunt Lizzie Merry Christmas from "Harriet"." . It has 376 pages. It is 7 1/2" x 5" with embossed green cloth boards with gilt lettering. This 120 plus year-old book is fully intact but the hinges are a little loose. It is good condition but has edge wear on the cover and light page browning and foxing..This hardcover book 'The Lamplighter' speaks from a different time. Plot synopsis A female Bildungsroman, The Lamplighter tells the story of Gertrude Flint, an abandoned and mistreated orphan rescued at the age of eight by Trueman Flint, a lamplighter, from her abusive guardian, Nan Grant.Gertrude is lovingly raised and taught virtues and religious faith. She becomes a moralistic woman. In adulthood, she is rewarded for her long suffering with marriage to a childhood friend. The novel's success saw it quickly adapted for the stage. It was presented in numerous productions in the United States and England in the 1850s. It was also made into a silent film in 1921 with Shirley Mason playing the role of Gertie.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Pleasant Hill, Missouri
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Binding: Hardcover
Artist: Miss Cummins
Album Name: The Lamplighter
Publication Name: N/A
Book Title: The Lamplighter
Release Title: The Lamplighter
Signed: No
Title: The Lamplighter
Type: Hardcover
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Format: books
Language: English
Author: Miss Cummins
Personalized: Yes
