Project Gutenberg 2006-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 223 Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell 1872 1958 Coburn, Fordyce, Mrs. Tittle, Walter 1883 1966 Molly Make-Believe Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Molly Make-Believe" by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Carl Stanton, a man suffering from rheumatism and the loneliness that accompanies his illness, who becomes increasingly disillusioned with his relationship with his fiancée, Cornelia. As he engages with the whimsical world of "Molly" through a subscription for love letters from imaginary persons, he finds solace and connection in this make-believe correspondence." "The opening of "Molly Make-Believe" introduces us to Carl Stanton, who is stuck in a dreary winter of both physical ailment and emotional detachment. His fiancée's cold and pragmatic letters starkly contrast with the vibrant emotions he craves, leading him to subscribe to a whimsical service that sends him engaging letters from imaginary characters, bringing him a sense of comfort and companionship. As he grapples with his growing affection for this imaginary soul, Molly, he navigates his frustrations with Cornelia's aloofness. This captivating setup instantly immerses readers into the intrigue of the characters’ relationships and sets the stage for a tender exploration of love, loneliness, and the transformative power of imagination." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mate selection -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Letter writing -- Fiction Invalids -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 203121 2025-08-08T05:40:49.411588 text/html 204716 2006-06-23T15:09:16 text/html 901049 2025-08-08T05:40:53.325573 application/epub+zip 901837 2025-08-08T05:40:50.143617 application/epub+zip 153762 2025-08-08T05:40:49.750620 application/epub+zip 980627 2025-08-08T05:40:55.790559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 954878 2025-08-08T05:40:52.922589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208921 2022-09-09T05:05:32.707396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176230 2025-08-08T05:40:48.999629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176088 2006-06-23T15:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176080 2006-06-23T15:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21851 2025-08-08T05:40:55.928570 application/rdf+xml 21067 2025-08-08T05:40:49.835606 image/jpeg 3031 2025-08-08T05:40:49.792585 image/jpeg 69079 2006-06-23T15:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 840206 2006-06-23T15:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 69053 2006-06-23T15:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 852224 2025-08-08T05:40:49.464648 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