Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 86 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) A Young Girl's Wooing Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, Cathy Smith, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "A Young Girl's Wooing" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Madge Alden, a young orphan raised by her elder sister and her brother-in-law, Henry Muir, in a setting marked by complex family dynamics, societal expectations, and personal struggles. As Madge navigates her path from childhood to womanhood, themes of love, self-discovery, and the quest for identity become prominent, especially as she experiences emotional turmoil due to her feelings for Graydon Muir, her brother-in-law's younger brother. The opening of the book introduces Madge Alden as a delicate, inexperienced girl struggling with her health and self-image. We learn that she has been regarded as an invalid and has always relied heavily on the kindness of her family, particularly Graydon Muir, who provides her with affection and support. As the narrative unfolds, we see glimpses of her jealousy towards the beautiful society girl Miss Wildmere, who captures Graydon's attention. It becomes clear that Madge's feelings for Graydon are complex and intertwined with her own insecurities. The beginning sets the stage for Madge's growth and transformation as she faces the challenges of love and personal strength, laying the groundwork for her journey toward self-realization and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 732992 732828 2024-10-06T05:06:06.071842 2023-10-06T06:56:45.927129 text/html text/html 732985 732821 2024-10-06T05:06:06.399901 2023-10-06T06:56:46.158134 text/html text/html 350685 2024-10-06T05:06:17.310720 application/epub+zip 361931 2024-10-06T05:06:09.735767 application/epub+zip 349149 2024-10-06T05:06:08.381786 application/epub+zip 634633 2024-10-06T05:06:23.473695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585203 2024-10-06T05:06:16.439763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560909 2022-09-06T22:56:42.338893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674605 674516 2024-10-06T05:06:05.333778 2023-10-06T06:56:45.521095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 674283 2020-12-15T06:44:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 255343 2020-12-15T06:44:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674290 2020-12-15T06:44:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255311 2020-12-15T06:44:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20736 2024-10-06T05:06:23.602695 application/rdf+xml 13893 2024-10-06T05:06:08.939781 image/jpeg 3570 2024-10-06T05:06:08.662871 image/jpeg 345364 2024-10-06T05:06:06.464771 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia