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Title: Bessie's Fortune: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine
Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Bessie's Fortune: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of Bessie and the complex family dynamics among the Jerrolds and Greys, exploring themes of ambition, love, loss, and the haunting effects of past decisions. The narrative suggests a rich backdrop of social class and familial obligation, with attention to the relationships between characters like Geraldine Jerrold and her husband Burton, alongside their son Grey. At the start of the story, we meet Mrs. Geraldine Jerrold, who reminisces about her youth and her journey into the world of societal expectations after her marriage. She appears to harbor aspirations for her son, Grey, and a disdain for her in-laws, especially the peculiarities associated with her husband's family, including his father and sister Hannah. The opening presents a foreboding atmosphere, hinting at secrets and a troubled family history that may shape their interactions. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, tensions arise around the dinner table, underscoring the underlying emotional conflicts tied to their past and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907
EBook No.: 15275
Published: Mar 7, 2005
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bessie's Fortune: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine
Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Bessie's Fortune: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of Bessie and the complex family dynamics among the Jerrolds and Greys, exploring themes of ambition, love, loss, and the haunting effects of past decisions. The narrative suggests a rich backdrop of social class and familial obligation, with attention to the relationships between characters like Geraldine Jerrold and her husband Burton, alongside their son Grey. At the start of the story, we meet Mrs. Geraldine Jerrold, who reminisces about her youth and her journey into the world of societal expectations after her marriage. She appears to harbor aspirations for her son, Grey, and a disdain for her in-laws, especially the peculiarities associated with her husband's family, including his father and sister Hannah. The opening presents a foreboding atmosphere, hinting at secrets and a troubled family history that may shape their interactions. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, tensions arise around the dinner table, underscoring the underlying emotional conflicts tied to their past and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907
EBook No.: 15275
Published: Mar 7, 2005
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.