Project Gutenberg 2007-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 204 Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock 1826 1887 Mulock, Miss Mulock, Dinah Maria Bowers, G. (Georgina) 1836 1912 Bowers, Georgina Olive: A Novel Produced by David Widger "Olive: A Novel" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik is a fictional work written in the mid-19th century. The novel introduces us to the titular character, Olive Rothesay, who is born into a world filled with superstitions and societal expectations. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the complex emotions surrounding her birth, her mother Sybilla's struggles, and her nurse Elspie's fierce loyalty as they navigate a society that often equates worth with outward beauty. The opening of the novel presents Olive's arrival into the world, accompanied by a foreboding prophecy from an old nurse who hints at troubles ahead. As Olive's mother, Sybilla, grapples with the reality of her daughter's deformity, the contrast between her beauty and her child's perceived ugliness sets the stage for the emotional turmoil that follows. The doctor, representing a voice of cold practicality, shares the grim news of Olive's condition with Elspie, who immediately feels a deep, protective love for the helpless babe. This initial glimpse of Olive's precarious place in a world fixated on appearances suggests a story rich with themes of maternal instinct, societal judgment, and the search for inner beauty amidst external struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/22121/22121-h/images/titlepage.jpg en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Domestic fiction Bildungsromans Religious fiction Young women with disabilities -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 981768 981779 2024-09-09T12:52:27.830429 2023-09-10T05:40:53.070551 text/html text/html 1024280 2021-02-24T22:10:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 1589602 2021-02-24T22:10:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1669241 2024-09-09T12:52:37.655858 application/epub+zip 1687749 2024-09-09T12:52:28.967409 application/epub+zip 409761 2024-09-09T12:52:28.386393 application/epub+zip 1939647 2024-09-09T12:52:44.801836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1878892 2024-09-09T12:52:37.015857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602119 2022-09-10T11:28:47.732530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832436 2024-09-09T12:52:25.786408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 842778 2018-03-06T10:50:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 322442 2018-03-19T06:51:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 832383 2007-07-22T20:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 321084 2007-07-22T20:01:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 832375 2007-07-22T20:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321046 2007-07-22T20:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23372 2024-09-09T12:52:44.954847 application/rdf+xml 6154 2024-09-09T12:52:28.508403 image/jpeg 1684 2024-09-09T12:52:28.447420 image/jpeg 1601049 2024-09-09T12:52:27.935409 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