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Title: The New Magdalen
Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger
Summary: "The New Magdalen" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century, during a period marked by dramatic social changes and evolving gender roles. The narrative centers around complex themes of identity, redemption, and social stigma, focusing particularly on the lives of two women, Mercy Merrick and Grace Roseberry, as they navigate their precarious situations against the backdrop of war-torn Europe. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a dark and stormy night in France, during the Franco-Prussian War. Captain Arnault and his men are tending to the wounded in a cottage after a skirmish when I encounter the two women: Mercy, a nurse with a troubled past, and Grace, a young lady seeking refuge after being robbed. The dynamics between these characters quickly unfold, as Grace expresses gratitude towards Mercy for her kindness, while Mercy's backstory hints at undisclosed pain and stigma that complicate their connection. The opening chapter sets a tense atmosphere, suggesting themes of class struggle and identity, culminating in Mercy's difficult choice to assume Grace’s identity after a tragic turn of events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 1623
Published: Feb 1, 1999
Downloads: 150
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject: Women ex-convicts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The New Magdalen
Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger
Summary: "The New Magdalen" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century, during a period marked by dramatic social changes and evolving gender roles. The narrative centers around complex themes of identity, redemption, and social stigma, focusing particularly on the lives of two women, Mercy Merrick and Grace Roseberry, as they navigate their precarious situations against the backdrop of war-torn Europe. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a dark and stormy night in France, during the Franco-Prussian War. Captain Arnault and his men are tending to the wounded in a cottage after a skirmish when I encounter the two women: Mercy, a nurse with a troubled past, and Grace, a young lady seeking refuge after being robbed. The dynamics between these characters quickly unfold, as Grace expresses gratitude towards Mercy for her kindness, while Mercy's backstory hints at undisclosed pain and stigma that complicate their connection. The opening chapter sets a tense atmosphere, suggesting themes of class struggle and identity, culminating in Mercy's difficult choice to assume Grace’s identity after a tragic turn of events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 1623
Published: Feb 1, 1999
Downloads: 150
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject: Women ex-convicts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.