Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Mary Marston Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland and the DP Team. HTML version by Chuck Greif. "Mary Marston" by George MacDonald is a novel written during the late 19th century. It is set in an old country town and revolves around the life experiences of Mary Marston, the main character, who navigates social class distinctions, personal convictions, and romantic dynamics within her community. The narrative explores themes of virtue, self-awareness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly focusing on the interactions between Mary and the various men who enter her life. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quaint atmosphere of a small-town draper's shop where Mary works alongside her father and George Turnbull, her colleague. The scene is set early in May when the town's streets are nearly deserted, highlighting the shop's unique character amidst its humble yet reputable offerings. We quickly see the interactions among the characters, particularly Mary and a customer named Tom Helmer, whose flirtation is met with her firm resistance. This initial chapter establishes Mary's strong moral compass and individuality against the backdrop of social expectations. Through her conversations with George and others, we glimpse her views on class, relationships, and the significance of personal integrity, setting the stage for her journey of growth throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1017123 1017124 2024-10-04T06:21:16.218257 2023-10-04T06:27:56.953248 text/html text/html 1024712 2011-05-25T11:37:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 380920 2020-12-26T12:40:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 462847 2024-10-04T06:21:29.625157 application/epub+zip 477761 2024-10-04T06:21:19.705228 application/epub+zip 469920 2024-10-04T06:21:18.221341 application/epub+zip 783664 2024-10-04T06:21:37.303135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755367 2024-10-04T06:21:28.630211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717819 2022-09-04T09:26:01.504119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983227 983125 2024-10-04T06:21:13.957256 2023-10-04T06:27:55.045143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 983155 2020-12-26T12:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374911 2020-12-26T12:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20387 2024-10-04T06:21:37.440610 application/rdf+xml 13051 2024-10-04T06:21:18.791236 image/jpeg 3504 2024-10-04T06:21:18.505228 image/jpeg 454671 2024-10-04T06:21:16.312258 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