Reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Alexandria
Read Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Challenging 19th century gender norms, Wiggin's icon upends expectations by showing female ambition as a virtue, not a vice. Her radical portrayal of a girl's intellectual independence predates modern feminism, suggesting that "good girls" can be bold dreamers. The novel's surprising meditation on rural wisdom versus urban sophistication remains startlingly relevant.