Maggie Lee! : Bad spelling, Diamonds, The answered prayer by Mary Jane Holmes

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Author Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907
Title Maggie Lee! : Bad spelling, Diamonds, The answered prayer
Original Publication Canada: J. Ross Robertson, 1881.
Note Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "Maggie Lee! : Bad Spelling, Diamonds, The Answered Prayer" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book consists of three interconnected tales that reflect themes of love, ambition, and social class, exploring the lives of characters navigating personal conflicts and societal expectations. The narrative focuses on the complexities of relationships and the tensions arising from love, ambition, and deception. In the first story, “Bad Spelling,” we encounter the ambitious Arabella Greenleaf who steals a prize composition from her cousin, Mildred Graham, leading to her public disgrace. The second tale, “Diamonds,” features Cora Blanchard, a girl who finds herself torn between her desire for love and her fixation on wealth, ultimately marrying for money rather than affection. The final story, “The Answered Prayer,” delves into the struggles of two mothers, Lina Hastings and Mabel Parkham, whose lives take divergent paths due to their relationships and circumstances. As tragedy strikes, their experiences underscore the consequences of choices made for either love or material gain. This novel captures the social dynamics of its time, focusing on how personal aspirations can clash with familial and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Short stories, American
Subject American fiction -- 19th century
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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