# The Lamplighter

By Maria S. Cummins.

"The Lamplighter" by Maria S. Cummins is a novel published in 1854. This female coming-of-age story follows Gertrude Flint, an abandoned orphan rescued at age eight by a kind lamplighter from her abusive guardian. Raised with love and religious faith, Gertrude transforms from a mistreated child into a moralistic woman. Her journey of suffering and virtue ultimately leads to unexpected rewards in adulthood. An immediate bestseller, the novel sold over 40,000 copies in eight weeks and became a cultural phenomenon of its era. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Orphans -- Fiction; Christian life -- Fiction; Courtship -- Fiction; Child abuse -- Fiction; Success -- Fiction; Poverty -- Fiction; Kindness -- Fiction; Blind children -- Fiction; Social status -- Fiction; Diligence -- Fiction

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