The Making of Mary by Jean N. McIlwraith
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"The Making of Mary" by Jean N. McIlwraith is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on a young girl named Mary Mason, who is depicted as a resourceful and neglected child searching for a place to belong, transitioning from an abusive past to a new life with the Gemmell family, who take her in. The narrative explores themes of identity, kindness, and the quest for acceptance. At
the start of the book, we meet Mary Mason, a frail girl living in a deserted farmhouse, having escaped an abusive situation. She bravely navigates her new environment, emphasizing her resilience despite loneliness and poverty. After a night of fear and uncertainty, she ventures to find refuge at the home of Mrs. Morgan, foreshadowing the struggles she will face as she seeks a sense of belonging. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to the Gemmell family, who take Mary in, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her character and the complexities of her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Making of Mary |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Journalists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Theosophists -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19343 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-19343-4 |
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 483 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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