Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 132 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Mary Erskine Produced by Sherry Hamby, Ted Garvin, Cori Samuel and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mary Erskine" by Jacob Abbott is a children's novel written during the mid-19th century. The story is set around the characters living in the village of Franconia, focusing primarily on the life of Mary Erskine, a young orphan who navigates the challenges of her early adulthood as she matures into a responsible woman. The book emphasizes themes of domestic life, character development, and moral teachings through everyday events and interactions. The opening of the story introduces a group of children including Malleville and her cousin Phonny, who are excited about visiting Mary Erskine's home. This visit promises to be an adventure as they prepare for a trip to her farm, accompanied by another character named Beechnut. The narrative conveys a joyful atmosphere, highlighting the children’s innocence and curiosity, while laying the groundwork for Mary Erskine’s character, who has struggled with the loss of her parents but remains a beacon of kindness and resilience. The chapter reflects on the simplicity and joys of rural life, hinting at deeper themes of companionship and community that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Country life -- Juvenile fiction Orphanages -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Missing children -- Juvenile fiction Widows -- Juvenile fiction Education -- Juvenile fiction Home economics -- Juvenile fiction Wills -- Juvenile fiction Literacy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 247444 2025-07-06T09:54:18.763871 text/html 230756 2024-10-28T21:32:35 text/html 1261648 2025-07-06T09:54:23.804888 application/epub+zip 1263614 2025-07-06T09:54:20.448912 application/epub+zip 156941 2025-07-06T09:54:19.380850 application/epub+zip 1373245 2025-07-06T09:54:26.284816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1360141 2025-07-06T09:54:23.145860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226769 2022-09-07T16:39:52.169165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233530 2023-09-07T03:48:54.467591 text/plain 213794 2024-10-28T21:32:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18813 2025-07-06T09:54:26.407833 application/rdf+xml 10723 2025-07-06T09:54:19.864895 image/jpeg 2967 2025-07-06T09:54:19.621861 image/jpeg 1244745 2025-07-06T09:54:18.815909 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