Project Gutenberg 2004-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 76 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Marcella Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Marcella" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the late 19th century, exploring themes of social change, class, and personal growth. The story centers around Marcella Boyce, a young woman who has recently returned to her ancestral home, Mellor Park, after the death of her uncle, and is now grappling with her identity, familial expectations, and the socio-political landscape of her time. At the start of the novel, Marcella is drawn to the beauty of her new surroundings, reflecting on both her joyful and troubled past as she contemplates her status as the heiress of an ancient family. The narrative delves into her memories of childhood, particularly the stark contrast between her previous life and her current circumstances. As Marcella begins to interact with the local villagers and engage with issues of social justice, her passion for helping the impoverished laborers of Mellor becomes apparent. The opening chapters deftly establish her dynamic character and set the stage for her internal struggles and aspirations, placing her amidst the tensions between personal ideals and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Social problems -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Nurses -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1553745 1553569 2024-10-06T09:31:08.616625 2023-10-06T10:22:42.691453 text/html text/html 1553738 1553562 2024-10-06T09:31:09.091621 2023-10-06T10:22:43.058417 text/html text/html 660866 2024-10-06T09:31:26.092521 application/epub+zip 686159 2024-10-06T09:31:11.809598 application/epub+zip 686159 2024-10-06T09:31:10.261588 application/epub+zip 1112812 2024-10-06T09:31:37.824499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022826 2024-10-06T09:31:24.970527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999999 2022-09-07T03:52:00.927406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434007 1433906 2024-10-06T09:31:07.573602 2023-10-06T10:22:41.862406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1433674 2020-12-18T10:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 557216 2020-12-18T10:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1433683 2020-12-18T10:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557116 2020-12-18T10:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22514 2024-10-06T09:31:37.971443 application/rdf+xml 10100 2024-10-06T09:31:10.798596 image/jpeg 2785 2024-10-06T09:31:10.531598 image/jpeg 650510 2024-10-06T09:31:09.220609 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