Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Ethelyn's Mistake Produced by Juliet Sutherland, John Hagerson, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Ethelyn's Mistake" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, societal expectations, and personal struggle as it follows the life of Ethelyn Grant, a young woman on the cusp of marriage, who grapples with her emotions tied to past relationships and her impending future. The opening of the novel introduces Ethelyn in the quiet, picturesque town of Chicopee, Massachusetts, on the morning of her wedding day. Despite the joyous occasion, she is troubled and introspective, feeling conflicted about her feelings for her fiancé, Richard Markham, and her past attachment to her cousin Frank Van Buren. The narrative captures the contrasts between Ethelyn’s emotions and the expectations around her, showcasing her internal turmoil as she prepares to enter into a life that may not align with her heart's desires. As she interacts with her supportive aunt Barbara and reflects on her past, it becomes clear that Ethelyn is facing a significant emotional dilemma, hinting at the deeper conflicts that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 698630 2025-08-05T13:59:47.546088 text/html 666471 2024-10-28T19:12:12 text/html 338678 2025-08-05T13:59:56.466496 application/epub+zip 350436 2025-08-05T13:59:50.337025 application/epub+zip 334256 2025-08-05T13:59:49.183044 application/epub+zip 612260 2025-08-05T14:00:01.614552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567932 2025-08-05T13:59:55.723542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540973 2022-09-06T18:50:00.229544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674172 2025-08-05T13:59:46.719184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654443 2024-10-28T19:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16352 2025-08-05T14:00:01.742484 application/rdf+xml 14045 2025-08-05T13:59:49.695078 image/jpeg 3747 2025-08-05T13:59:49.434076 image/jpeg 329260 2025-08-05T13:59:47.602058 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia