The Shuttle
Smart and intuitive, Bettina is not fooled by Sir Nigel, the English aristocrat, who has come to New York to marry her sweet and naïve older sister Rosalie. And rightly so: Sir Nigel is cruel and selfish and only marries Rosalie for her money. But still a child, there is nothing much Bettina can do about it. When years have passed and the family has lost all contact with Rosalie, however, Bettina decides to sail across the Atlantic and save her sister. With `The Shuttle' (1907), Author Frances Hodgson Burnett created one of those heroines whose presence it is immensely satisfying to be in. Betty is initiative and strong, and she refuses to be bullied by manipulative men. It is hard not to fall in love with her. Despite its dark plot, `The Shuttle' is ultimately a romantic and uplifting story with lots of delicious drama.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett, née en **1849** à Manchester et décédée en **1924**, est une romancière et dramaturge britannique naturalisée américaine. Connue pour ses œuvres majeures comme *The Secret Garden* et *A Little Princess*, elle a marqué la littérature jeunesse par son talent à mêler réalisme et fantastique. Son enfance difficile et son exil aux États-Unis ont profondément influencé son écriture, souvent centrée sur des **héroïnes enfantines** confrontées à des épreuves transformatrices. *In the Closed Room* illustre son style unique, où la délicatesse des émotions côtoie une touche de mystère surnaturel.
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