The lamplighter.
Publisher: J.P. Jewett & company; Jewett, Proctor and Worthington
Published: 1854
Place of publication: Boston; Cleveland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 523
Description: The story of Gertrude Flint, an abandoned and mistreated orphan rescued at the age of eight by Trueman Flint, a lamplighter, from her abusive guardian, Nan Grant. Gerty is lovingly raised and taught virtues and religious faith, forming her to become a moral woman. In adulthood, she is rewarded for her many tribulations by marriage to a childhood friend.
Notes: A digital reproduction made from a microform copy held by Indiana University is available from its Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 Web site.
First edition.