Claribel: or, Rest at last

by Lucy Ellen Guernsey

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"Claribel" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a novel written in the late 19th century. It centers on Claribel Woodworth, a physically disabled and embittered heiress sent to a girls’ boarding school, where kindness, Christian teaching, and everyday acts of service challenge her suspicion and self-absorption.

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