Jemima Placid; or, The Advantage of Good-Nature

In "Jemima Placid; or, The Advantage of Good-Nature," Mary Ann Kilner crafts a charming narrative that explores the virtues of kindness and amiability through the lens of her titular character, Jemima. Written in the late 18th century, a time marked by burgeoning sentiments of morality and didactic literature, Kilner's prose exhibits an engaging simplicity while embedding moral lessons central to ...