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A Mad, Wicked Folly

by Sharon Biggs Waller
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Step into the dazzling world of Edwardian London, where a young girl dreams of being an artist, despite her family’s disapproval.
“At equal turns humorous and heartbreaking.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“[A] compelling coming-of-age tale that’s as good as any British period drama.”—BCCB

Welcome to the world of the fabulously wealthy in London, 1909, where dresses and houses are overwhelmingly opulent, social class means everything, and women are taught to be nothing more than wives and mothers. Into this world comes seventeen-year-old Victoria Darling, who wants only to be an artist—a nearly impossible dream for a girl.
After Vicky poses nude for her illicit art class, she is expelled from her French finishing school. Shamed and scandalized, her parents try to marry her off to the wealthy Edmund Carrick-Humphrey. But Vicky has other things on her mind: her clandestine application to the Royal College of Art; her participation in the suffragette movement; and her growing attraction to a working-class boy who may be her muse—or may be the love of her life. As the world of debutante balls, corsets, and high-society obligations closes in around her, Vicky is torn. Just how much is she willing to sacrifice to pursue her dreams?

Formats

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.3
  • Lexile® Measure:740
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4