Literary Comments

From the very exciting, page-turner "The Scarlet Pimpernel" I turned to "Agnes Grey." It was a very different sort of book, not nearly as exciting, but fulfilling in its own way. The reader is drawn to feel for the heroine, desire that her life turn out well -- and the end was oh, so delightful. The book also contained very positive Christian messages, such as I might tell myself or hear at church.

From the fulfilling and heart-warming "Agnes Grey" I turned to "Meadowsweet" by Baroness Orczy (author of "The Scarlet Pimpernel"). There does not seem to be any historical significance to the book, nor any Christian message. Which could engender the question of its worth...
However, the author has a definite sense of morality and the book is artfully written. It is a comedy, in some ways, and doesn't take itself entirely seriously. There are some marvelously humorous character descriptions and scenes... It remains to be seen where it will land.