Project Gutenberg 2007-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 67 Perring, Mrs. Aunt Mary Images of the original pages are available through International Children's Digital Library. See http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookPreview?bookid=peraunt_00360330&summary=true&categories=false&route=advanced Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the International Children's Digital Library (http://www.childrenslibrary.org/) "Aunt Mary" by Mrs. Perring is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Aunt Mary Livesay, the eldest daughter of Mr. Livesay, who has dedicated her life to caring for her family, particularly after the loss of her parents. The narrative explores themes of familial duty, education, and the impact of character, especially as Aunt Mary grapples with the changing dynamics within her family as her younger sisters marry and move away, leaving her to manage the household. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Aunt Mary and her backstory: she has taken on the role of caretaker for her siblings, showcasing her nurturing persona and sense of responsibility. The opening chapters highlight her relationships with her sisters, Ada, Alice, and Irene, as well as the contrast between her selflessness and Aunt Mary's lack of beauty due to past misfortunes. The story develops as Aunt Mary decides to educate the children from the neighboring Maitland family, foreshadowing upcoming interactions that will influence both her life and the lives of those she teaches. The blend of family dynamics, societal responsibilities, and personal aspirations sets the stage for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 251377 251066 2024-10-09T11:30:13.314516 2023-09-10T03:44:45.637050 text/html text/html 253180 2007-06-02T16:22:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196637 2021-01-02T17:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213216 2024-10-09T11:30:17.516514 application/epub+zip 213521 2024-10-09T11:30:13.927544 application/epub+zip 157372 2024-10-09T11:30:13.597539 application/epub+zip 311553 2024-10-09T11:30:20.450491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279429 2024-10-09T11:30:17.136526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223521 2022-09-10T08:36:32.143642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227179 226921 2024-10-09T11:30:12.775535 2023-09-10T03:44:45.167042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226752 2021-01-02T17:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84522 2021-01-02T17:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19531 2024-10-09T11:30:20.594485 application/rdf+xml 28732 2024-10-09T11:30:13.677576 image/jpeg 3914 2024-10-09T11:30:13.637613 image/jpeg 196092 2024-10-09T11:30:13.343518 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