The Poor Clare

""The Poor Clare"" is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell that follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman who has recently moved to a small village in the north of England with her family. Margaret is a strong-willed and independent woman who is determined to make a life for herself in this new place, despite the challenges that she faces.As she becomes more involved in the community, Margaret begins to learn about the life of a local woman named Bessy Higgins, who is a member of a group of women known as the Poor Clares. These women are struggling to make ends meet and are often forced to rely on the charity of others in order to survive.Margaret is deeply moved by Bessy's plight and begins to work to help her and the other women in the Poor Clare community. Along the way, she also meets a young man named John Thornton, who is a local mill owner and a member of the upper class. Despite their differences, Margaret and John find themselves drawn to each other and begin to develop a deep and meaningful relationship.As Margaret works to help the Poor Clares and navigate her relationship with John, she also finds herself facing a number of other challenges and obstacles. Through it all, she remains steadfast in her determination to do what is right and to make a difference in the lives of those around her.Overall, ""The Poor Clare"" is a moving and powerful novel that explores themes of social justice, class, and the power of love and compassion. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.She rose from her scat, and came and clutched at my arm and looked in my eyes. There she read, as I suppose, my utter ignorance of what had become of her child; for she went blindly back to her chair, and sat rocking herself and softly moaning, as if I were not there; I not daring to speak to the lone and awful woman. After a little pause, she knelt down before the picture of Our Lady of the Holy Heart, and spoke to her by all the fanciful and poetic names of the Litany.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.