The Getting of Wisdom
by OpenStories
Original author: Henry Handel Richardson
"The Getting of Wisdom" by Henry Handel Richardson is a novel first published in 1910. Twelve-year-old Laura Rambotham leaves her country home for an elite Melbourne boarding school, where her imaginative nature and humble circumstances clash with the wealthy students' harsh social codes. Through humiliation and isolation, Laura navigates the rigid world of 1890s girls' education, questioning authority, morality, and her own values. Based on Richardson's own boarding school experiences, this Australian classic explores one girl's struggle for authenticity and freedom in an unforgiving environment.
The Getting of Wisdom, by Henry Handel Richardson. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3728.
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15 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter (1)8,640 words
- 2.Front Matter (2)5,513 words
- 3.Chapter I: Sent You a Postcard DID You Get It. I Told You I Got Here All Right416 words
- 4.Chapter I: Am Very Busy I Will Write You a Letter. You Would Not Like Being Here218 words
- 5.Chapter I: Remain702 words
- 6.Chapter I: Remain230 words
- 7.Chapter I: Remain439 words
- 8.Chapter I: Remain (1)8,795 words