Mary Marie by Eleanor H. Porter
"Mary Marie" by Eleanor H. Porter is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of a young girl named Mary Marie Anderson, who finds herself caught between the contrasting worlds of her divorced parents. As she navigates her dual identities—Mary with her father and Marie with her mother—she explores themes of family dynamics, the impact of divorce on children, and her own growth and identity.
The opening of the book introduces Mary Marie, a thirteen-year-old girl who relishes the uniqueness of her family situation, particularly the fact that she is living in an era of divorce, which is not common among her peers. The narrative is presented through her fresh, curious perspective as she begins her diary, exploring her feelings about her parents' separation and reflecting on her desire to document her life as an exciting story. The initial chapters set the stage for her journey, filled with whimsical innocence and a blend of excitement and confusion as she prepares to split her time between her two very different parents, each with their own personalities and influences on her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman), 1868-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mary Marie |
| Credits | Produced by Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Divorce -- Fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Children of divorced parents -- United States -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11143 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-11143-8 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 493 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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