Project Gutenberg 2004-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 263 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Marcella Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_(novel) E-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Marcella" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the late 19th century, exploring themes of social change, class, and personal growth. The story centers around Marcella Boyce, a young woman who has recently returned to her ancestral home, Mellor Park, after the death of her uncle, and is now grappling with her identity, familial expectations, and the socio-political landscape of her time. At the start of the novel, Marcella is drawn to the beauty of her new surroundings, reflecting on both her joyful and troubled past as she contemplates her status as the heiress of an ancient family. The narrative delves into her memories of childhood, particularly the stark contrast between her previous life and her current circumstances. As Marcella begins to interact with the local villagers and engage with issues of social justice, her passion for helping the impoverished laborers of Mellor becomes apparent. The opening chapters deftly establish her dynamic character and set the stage for her internal struggles and aspirations, placing her amidst the tensions between personal ideals and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Social problems -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Nurses -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1553727 2025-10-06T06:45:32.477961 text/html 1553738 1553562 2024-11-06T09:31:47.538692 2023-10-06T10:22:43.058417 text/html text/html 660841 2025-10-06T06:45:47.428891 application/epub+zip 686061 2025-10-06T06:45:34.945926 application/epub+zip 686061 2025-10-06T06:45:33.528961 application/epub+zip 1112924 2025-10-06T06:45:57.679811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022662 2025-10-06T06:45:46.408866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999999 2022-09-07T03:52:00.927406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433873 2025-10-06T06:45:31.528966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1414096 2024-10-28T20:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18389 2025-10-06T06:45:57.826811 application/rdf+xml 10100 2025-10-06T06:45:34.025925 image/jpeg 2785 2025-10-06T06:45:33.776947 image/jpeg 650528 2025-10-06T06:45:32.594947 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