Project Gutenberg 2005-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 135 Daviess, Maria Thompson 1872 1924 Crosby, Raymond Moreau 1876 1945 Crosby, R. M. (Raymond Moreau) The Melting of Molly There are two separate and significantly different versions of this text. This is the illustrated American novel publication. #15818 is the non-illustrated British magazine version. E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library http://kdl.kyvl.org/ "The Melting of Molly" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the protagonist, Molly Carter, a young widow navigating her new life and the complications of love, social expectations, and self-image. As she grapples with feelings of loneliness and the pressures of her past, she sets out on a personal journey towards rediscovery and self-acceptance. At the start of the novel, we meet Molly as she reflects on her life as a widow and her aspirations to regain her former beauty and happiness. She grapples with memories of her late husband while also dealing with the return of a past crush, Alfred Bennett, who plans to visit after years abroad. With the help of the local doctor, John Moore, Molly embarks on a weight loss regimen to prepare herself for Alfred's homecoming, setting the stage for humorous and heartfelt situations. As she attempts to balance her desires and societal pressures, the dynamic between her, Alfred, and Doctor Moore hints at developing romantic tensions, leaving readers curious about how Molly will ultimately choose to navigate her complex emotional landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Widows -- Fiction Reducing diets -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 213647 2025-07-07T04:24:32.207572 text/html 212233 2020-12-14T11:58:40 text/html 1372589 2025-07-07T04:24:39.340556 application/epub+zip 1367785 2025-07-07T04:24:34.921581 application/epub+zip 149946 2025-07-07T04:24:33.710564 application/epub+zip 1493216 2025-07-07T04:24:42.576515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1460999 2025-07-07T04:24:38.099583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235928 2022-09-07T23:51:20.489585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182284 2025-07-07T04:24:31.718559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181928 2020-12-14T11:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181935 2020-12-14T11:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23017 2025-07-07T04:24:42.723504 application/rdf+xml 12316 2025-07-07T04:24:34.196555 image/jpeg 3175 2025-07-07T04:24:33.953546 image/jpeg 70845 2020-12-14T11:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1239743 2020-12-14T11:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 70841 2020-12-14T11:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1323984 2025-07-07T04:24:32.258571 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