SuitabookCornelia and the audacious escapades of the Somerset sisters
Lesley M. M. Blume
- Reading
- Try reading a section together, then pause to talk about which parts are Cornelia’s own experiences and which are Virginia’s accounts of travel. This can help keep the two strands distinct.
- Themes
- Friendship and connection: Cornelia is lonely and keeps apart from the outside world until a new neighbour enters her life. The story connects a new friendship with Cornelia discovering a wider, more exciting world.
- Stories and travel: Virginia shares stories about adventures she and her sisters had while travelling around the world. Storytelling is presented as part of how Cornelia learns about life beyond her immediate surroundings.
- Worth knowing
- Cornelia is described as lonely and as using books to isolate herself. If loneliness or withdrawing from others is close to home, you might check how this aspect feels as you read together.