Eleanor Marie Souvestre Essay

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In 1899, Eleanor was sent to the outskirts of London, England to attend the Allenswood School. This was a wonderful change for Eleanor as she felt her life was in chaos. It was in England she forms a close friendship with Mademoiselle Souvestre, the head mistress. “In Marie Souvestre’s company, Eleanor came to a firsthand knowledge of the wider world of politics”. (146) It was Mademoiselle Souvestre that would take a few children whom she favored and read to them in French. There would also be discussions about political affairs. Eleanor would find this fascinating and it intrigued her interest. Eleanor was comfortable living with other girls in a schoolhouse. This was a home that suited her well, better than any she had lived in before

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