Project Gutenberg 2004-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 121 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. 'Lena Rivers Al Haines "Lena Rivers" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Lena Rivers, who faces the challenges of abandonment and societal judgment following the tragic death of her mother, Helena. Set against the backdrop of rural New England and later transitioning to Kentucky, the narrative explores themes of family, societal expectations, and the quest for belonging as Lena navigates her new life. At the start of the book, the brutal winter storm sets a somber tone as the townspeople of Oakland reflect on its severity. The focus shifts to the Nichols family, particularly Grandfather and Grandmother Nichols, who are preparing for a visit to their daughter Helena's house. We learn about Helena’s troubled past—having married a man who abandoned her and their child—and her tragic death after giving birth to Lena. Now, as a ten-year-old orphan, Lena is brought to live with her estranged uncle John Livingstone in Kentucky. The narrative begins to unfold as the family dynamics and societal pressures come into play, hinting at the conflicts Lena will face as she tries to forge her identity amidst her new relatives and their expectations. The opening chapters set the stage for Lena's journey and introduce the complicated characters that will shape her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 777667 2025-07-05T16:14:25.489345 text/html 795340 2024-10-28T19:53:59 text/html 410823 2025-07-05T16:14:35.519293 application/epub+zip 411825 2025-07-05T16:14:28.320340 application/epub+zip 403798 2025-07-05T16:14:27.082381 application/epub+zip 643435 2025-07-05T16:14:41.391293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605534 2025-07-05T16:14:34.746356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570689 2022-09-06T22:44:10.914762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745498 2025-07-05T16:14:24.736345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 725819 2024-10-28T19:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16174 2025-07-05T16:14:41.661273 application/rdf+xml 12731 2025-07-05T16:14:27.585351 image/jpeg 3371 2025-07-05T16:14:27.332344 image/jpeg 352899 2025-07-05T16:14:25.547381 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