Der Trotzkopf: Eine Pensionsgeschichte für erwachsene Mädchen

by Emmy von Rhoden

"Der Trotzkopf: Eine Pensionsgeschichte für erwachsene Mädchen" by Emmy von Rhoden is a novel published in 1885. Fifteen-year-old Ilse Macket grows up wild and ungoverned on a Pomeranian estate until her stepmother sends her to boarding school. There, the rebellious girl must learn proper conduct and ladylike skills. A dramatic outburst threatens her expulsion, but a teacher's cautionary tale about a defiant young woman's fate changes everything. Will Ilse tame her headstrong nature before it's too late?