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In 1909, London, Mr Ward a wealthy factory owner, who is often seen but other as strange, as he's hired a young butler and promote a working-class worker to run his businesses instead of middle classes. Now he sits in his living room, waiting for a tutor Mr scout to arrive. He wants to do something even more socially unacceptable, to hire the tutor Mr Scout for his daughter, Alice. However, Alice’s mother, Egana, has other plans for her young daughter Alice. Egana Misson is for Alice to accomplish something she was never able to do, to marry up and gain a title. With this ambition, Egana Hires the most expensive and best Governess in the country, Miss Miller. To gather, they plan Alice training for womanhood. nine-year-old Alice, Loves reading, learning and her dance lesson but hate stitching as the needle hurts her fingers. She throws her self into both education, wanting to have fun and enjoy the education she has been given. 11 years later, after the Great war 20-year-old, Alice is still trying to discover what she wants to do with her life, but one night at one of her mother dinner parties meets two people that will make everything even more confusing. Miss Lilly cook a middle-age Scholar at Oxford Lady Margets Hall who finds Alice's education impressive and suggests that Alice should look into applying. then over dinner, she is sat next to Alfred, the air to the duke of Wessex, who makes her blush and laugh. Will she follow a world of learning, or fall in love and take on household duties? Will she be Oxford Bound?
In 1909, London, Mr Ward a wealthy factory owner, who is often seen but other as strange, as he's hired a young butler and promote a working-class worker to run his businesses instead of middle classes. Now he sits in his living room, waiting for a tutor Mr scout to arrive. He wants to do something even more socially unacceptable, to hire the tutor Mr Scout for his daughter, Alice.
However, Alice’s mother, Egana, has other plans for her young daughter Alice. Egana Misson is for Alice to accomplish something she was never able to do, to marry up and gain a title. With this ambition, Egana Hires the most expensive and best Governess in the country, Miss Miller. To gather, they plan Alice training for womanhood.
nine-year-old Alice, Loves reading, learning and her dance lesson but hate stitching as the needle hurts her fingers. She throws her self into both education, wanting to have fun and enjoy the education she has been given.
11 years later, after the Great war 20-year-old, Alice is still trying to discover what she wants to do with her life, but one night at one of her mother dinner parties meets two people that will make everything even more confusing.
Miss Lilly cook a middle-age Scholar at Oxford Lady Margets Hall who finds Alice's education impressive and suggests that Alice should look into applying.
then over dinner, she is sat next to Alfred, the air to the duke of Wessex, who makes her blush and laugh.
Will she follow a world of learning, or fall in love and take on household duties?
Will she be Oxford Bound?
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A BOY’S EDUCATION
years built it into an industrial empire, he knew he could come
across as arrogant and overconfident; traits that often appeared
to come from a high level of success. But really, he was a kind,
fair man trying to fit into a place where he didn’t really feel that
he belonged. It wasn’t social status or money that drove him, it
was the idea of progress.
“Sir,” Mr Scout exhaled. “For her to find a husband and obey
him. Manage a household and raise happy, health and wellmannered
children.” Mr Scout continued staring straight into
Mr Ward’s eyes.
“Yes, but why should that be the case? For us men, we decide
who our daughters marry, what our wives do, where they go,
what they can spend, and even if they can work,” Mr Ward
ranted. “Why should this be the case? They have brains, they
can make decisions for themselves. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
even became a doctor!”
“A woman, as a doctor,” Mr Scott exclaimed.
“Yes, she even opened up a hospital and helped open a school
where other women could follow in her footsteps,” Mr Ward
responded.
“Sir, that is one amongst many. Not all women will have the
constitution to deal with such things.”
“I’m not saying my daughter will be a doctor, I’m merely
saying that a woman is capable of doing more than household
duties.” Mr Scout rolled his feet. At this moment Mr Ward
wondered if Mr Scout would stand up and walk right out of
the door. He had already attempted to hire three other tutors
who all had declined his offer. He really hoped that Mr Scout
would accept as his daughter, Alice, was excited to be able to
start her education.
“Sir, I don’t think I am suitable for the position,” Mr Scout
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