Project Gutenberg 2006-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Evelina's Garden E-text prepared by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly "Evelina's Garden" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a novel written in the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. The book explores themes of love, seclusion, and the passage of time, centered around the life of Evelina Adams, a woman who lives a reclusive existence while tending to her beautiful garden, which becomes a metaphor for her unfulfilled desires and emotions. The story unfolds in a small village where Evelina Adams, the daughter of a wealthy squire, lives a life marked by solitude and mystery. After the death of her father, she retreats further into her own world, communicating little with the townspeople and hoping to preserve her father's legacy. As the years pass, the beauty of her garden mirrors her inner life, flourishing yet unfulfilled, much like Evelina herself. When a young cousin, also named Evelina, arrives, both young women find themselves entwined in a romantic narrative with Thomas Merriam, the village minister. The novel culminates in a transformative act where the young Evelina refuses to allow her inheritance to come between her and her love, leading to a surprising resolution that intertwines themes of personal sacrifice and enduring love amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Love stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 127212 2025-08-07T13:25:53.609483 text/html 125971 2006-03-01T10:46:13 text/html 121292 2025-08-07T13:25:58.717479 application/epub+zip 121842 2025-08-07T13:25:56.319485 application/epub+zip 105362 2025-08-07T13:25:55.155500 application/epub+zip 228678 2025-08-07T13:26:00.560472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219143 2025-08-07T13:25:58.129511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192014 2022-09-08T13:34:32.854018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118670 2025-08-07T13:25:53.295500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118527 2006-03-01T10:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19225 2025-08-07T13:26:00.686465 application/rdf+xml 12759 2025-08-07T13:25:55.644479 image/jpeg 3117 2025-08-07T13:25:55.398544 image/jpeg 46351 2006-03-01T10:46:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 44657 2006-03-01T10:40:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 121327 2025-08-07T13:25:53.620495 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