Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 79 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Mary Erskine Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sherry Hamby, Ted Garvin, Cori Samuel and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mary Erskine" by Jacob Abbott is a children's novel written during the mid-19th century. The story is set around the characters living in the village of Franconia, focusing primarily on the life of Mary Erskine, a young orphan who navigates the challenges of her early adulthood as she matures into a responsible woman. The book emphasizes themes of domestic life, character development, and moral teachings through everyday events and interactions. The opening of the story introduces a group of children including Malleville and her cousin Phonny, who are excited about visiting Mary Erskine's home. This visit promises to be an adventure as they prepare for a trip to her farm, accompanied by another character named Beechnut. The narrative conveys a joyful atmosphere, highlighting the children’s innocence and curiosity, while laying the groundwork for Mary Erskine’s character, who has struggled with the loss of her parents but remains a beacon of kindness and resilience. The chapter reflects on the simplicity and joys of rural life, hinting at deeper themes of companionship and community that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Country life -- Juvenile fiction Orphanages -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Missing children -- Juvenile fiction Widows -- Juvenile fiction Education -- Juvenile fiction Home economics -- Juvenile fiction Wills -- Juvenile fiction Literacy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 247322 247317 2024-10-06T13:08:24.515697 2023-09-07T03:48:54.898610 text/html text/html 250571 2020-12-19T00:45:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1237291 2020-12-19T00:45:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1261539 2024-10-06T13:08:30.248681 application/epub+zip 1263601 2024-10-06T13:08:26.451706 application/epub+zip 156959 2024-10-06T13:08:25.222715 application/epub+zip 1373295 2024-10-06T13:08:33.044650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1360151 2024-10-06T13:08:29.513661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226769 2022-09-07T16:39:52.169165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233619 233530 2024-10-06T13:08:23.930694 2023-09-07T03:48:54.467591 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 233484 2020-12-19T00:45:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81803 2020-12-19T00:45:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21987 2024-10-06T13:08:33.172636 application/rdf+xml 10723 2024-10-06T13:08:25.782705 image/jpeg 2967 2024-10-06T13:08:25.502707 image/jpeg 1244704 2024-10-06T13:08:24.571729 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