Rose Cottingham


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Rose Cottingham, orphaned at an early age, is being raised in the repressive household of her grandmother, who has old-fashioned ideas about women. She finds a kindred spirit in her neighbor, Mrs. Winter, but when Mrs. Winter becomes ill, Rose is no longer able to spend much time with her.

Rose’s world broadens when she is sent off to school. The free-spirited girl and Miss Quayle, the strict disciplinarian who runs the school, are frequently in conflict. However, unbeknownst to Rose’s grandmother, Miss Quayle has modern views on the education of girls, from which Rose benefits. At school, Rose makes friends with Helen Fergurson, a professor's daughter who introduces Rose to new ideas and further expands her horizons.

When Rose’s school days end, she finds herself back in the stifling environment of her grandmother’s house, longing for better opportunities and more stimulating company. Can she find a path to fulfillment? (Summary by Scarbo) (0 hr 16 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1. A Birthday Spent in Disgrace 31:15 Read by Brize C
Chapter 2. Unrealized Ambitions 10:02 Read by Lindsay Ann Cameron
Chapter 3. The Enchanted Wood 21:52 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 4. An Unruly Pupil 23:42 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 5. Kinship of the Spirit 30:04 Read by James K. White
Chapter 6. A Project and a Notebook 24:13 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 7. Absence and Return 21:47 Read by Mentos7
Chapter 8. Quayle College 15:10 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 9. A Depressing Reception 20:49 Read by James K. White
Chapter 10. One of the Driven 25:44 Read by James K. White
Chapter 11. The Wrath of the Dragon 32:49 Read by Isaac Barrow
Chapter 12. Disillusion and Growth 36:13 Read by Isaac Barrow
Chapter 13. The Newcomer 30:39 Read by Brize C
Chapter 14. Head and Heart 34:54 Read by Brize C
Chapter 15. The Fergurson Household 26:55 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 16. Diverging Views 23:32 Read by Brize C
Chapter 17. Fire and the Uninflammable 33:03 Read by Brize C
Chapter 18. The Last Term 45:52 Read by James K. White
Chapter 19. The Hunger of the Heart 44:31 Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Chapter 20. With the God of Stars and Flowers 14:52 Read by Brize C
Chapter 21. The Way of Escape 16:20 Read by Brize C
Chapter 22. Cupid and the Lesson Book 34:12 Read by James K. White
Chapter 23. Hopes Disappointed 32:33 Read by Brize C
Chapter 24. A Social Failure 27:40 Read by Brize C
Chapter 25. Finding Her World 27:16 Read by Ashley Crossman
Chapter 26. A Story Takes Shape 18:59 Read by Debbie Cline
Chapter 27. Accepted 13:37 Read by Phil Schrimsher
Chapter 28. Fame and an Invitation 17:27 Read by Brize C