The Dawn of a Tomorrow - Frances Hodgson Burnett - Bog

The Dawn of a Tomorrow is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved classic children's book The Secret Garden. This novel was first published in 1906 and tells the story of two young women, Robin and Joyce, who are struggling to find their place in the world. Robin is a wealthy heiress who has always been sheltered from the harsh realities of life, while Joyce is a working-class girl who dreams of a better future.Despite their different backgrounds, the two women become close friends and support each other through their struggles. Robin must navigate the complexities of her privileged life and decide whether to follow her heart or the expectations of society, while Joyce faces discrimination and hardship as a working-class woman.As the novel unfolds, both women learn important lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of following one's dreams. Along the way, they encounter a cast of memorable characters, including Robin's charming but unreliable fianc�����, a struggling artist who becomes Joyce's mentor, and a wise old woman who teaches the girls about the power of hope and perseverance.With its themes of social class, gender roles, and personal growth, The Dawn of a Tomorrow is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that still resonates with readers today.1905. Illustrated. The story begins: There are always two ways of looking at a thing, frequently there are six or seven; but two ways of looking at a London fog are quite enough. When it is thick and yellow in the streets and stings a man's throat and lungs as he breathes it, an awakening in the early morning is either an unearthly and gruesome, or a mysteriously enclosing, secluding and comfortable thing. If on awakening in a healthy body, and with a clear brain rested by normal sleep and retaining memories of a normally agreeable yesterday, one may lie watching the housemaid building the fire; and after she has swept the hearth and put things in order, lie watching the flames of the blazing and crackling wood catch the coals and set them blazing also, and dancing merrily and filling corners with a glow; and in so lying and realizing that leaping light and warmth and a soft bed are good things, one may turn over on one's back, stretching arms and legs luxuriously, drawing deep breaths and smiling at a knowledge of the fog outside which makes half-past eight o'clock on a December morning as dark as twelve o'clock on a December night. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.