Project Gutenberg 2006-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 115 Tynan, Katharine 1861 1931 Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Tynan, Katherine Hinkson, Mrs. H. A. Taffs, C. H. (Charles H.) 1876 1964 Taffs, Charles H. Mary Gray Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Mary Gray" by Katharine Tynan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Mary Gray, a compassionate and hard-working young girl, as she navigates the challenges of her upbringing in the drab Wistaria Terrace, where she is tasked with caring for her numerous siblings and supporting her overburdened stepmother. The narrative explores themes of duty, family dynamics, and the aspiration for a better life. The opening of the story introduces readers to Mary Gray's humble beginnings in a modest house overshadowed by a grand church. Her father, a watchmaker, is introspective and shares philosophical musings with Mary, providing her with a glimpse into a world beyond their impoverished existence. A pivotal moment arises when Mary bravely rescues Lady Anne Hamilton's dog from an oncoming tram, resulting in a broken arm, which sets off a chain of events that could alter the course of her life. This incident leads to her introduction to Lady Anne, who recognizes Mary's potential and begins to take an interest in her future, foreshadowing the changes that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 456984 457006 2024-09-09T04:22:53.736632 2023-09-09T07:14:20.224916 text/html text/html 457843 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211153 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251902 2024-09-09T04:23:01.134574 application/epub+zip 255415 2024-09-09T04:22:55.722620 application/epub+zip 221291 2024-09-09T04:22:54.393598 application/epub+zip 421950 2024-09-09T04:23:05.631601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393845 2024-09-09T04:23:00.451631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360797 2022-09-09T13:23:11.315285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437744 437524 2024-09-09T04:22:52.822664 2023-09-09T07:14:19.389879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 437564 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167011 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 437556 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166964 2021-01-01T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21707 2024-09-09T04:23:06.226547 application/rdf+xml 10065 2024-09-09T04:22:55.155622 image/jpeg 2827 2024-09-09T04:22:54.976624 image/jpeg 253829 2024-09-09T04:22:53.780638 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