Project Gutenberg 2005-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 48 Daviess, Maria Thompson 1872 1924 The Melting of Molly Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. There are two separate and significantly different versions of this text. This is the non-illustrated British magazine version. #15817 is the illustrated American novel publication. E-text prepared by Michael Oltz, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Melting of Molly" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Molly, a widow navigating the complexities of her emotions and social expectations after the death of her husband, Mr. Carter. The narrative explores themes of love, self-perception, and the struggle for independence within the confines of societal norms. The opening portion introduces us to Molly's vibrant personality and her struggles with self-image, particularly regarding her weight and beauty. Following the arrival of a letter from her past love, Alfred Bennett, who is returning to offer his affection after years abroad, Molly's emotions are reignited. As she contemplates her past and present, she engages in humorous and poignant reflections about her garden, her interactions with her son Billy, and her relationship with Dr. John, who serves both as her physician and a friend. Through her internal monologue, readers gain insight into Molly's character, her dreams, and her desire to reclaim her former self, as well as the complexities of her relationships with the people in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Widows -- Fiction Reducing diets -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 178145 177693 2024-10-07T07:26:49.733239 2023-09-07T08:40:51.180437 text/html text/html 175941 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66734 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137550 2024-10-07T07:26:55.803229 application/epub+zip 140249 2024-10-07T07:26:52.397218 application/epub+zip 132821 2024-10-07T07:26:51.257229 application/epub+zip 260544 2024-10-07T07:26:58.303237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247293 2024-10-07T07:26:54.940209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223111 2022-09-07T23:51:32.597710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166654 166562 2024-10-07T07:26:49.343243 2023-09-07T08:40:50.887436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 166390 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64296 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166397 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64291 2020-12-14T11:58:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22352 2024-10-07T07:26:58.438164 application/rdf+xml 12316 2024-10-07T07:26:51.784200 image/jpeg 3175 2024-10-07T07:26:51.518207 image/jpeg 135186 2024-10-07T07:26:49.750239 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