Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 Hill, Grace Livingston 1865 1947 Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill Livingston, Grace Marcia Schuyler "Marcia Schuyler" by Grace Livingston Hill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Marcia, a young girl nearing adulthood, who navigates familial expectations and personal aspirations in the days leading up to her sister Kate’s wedding. Through Marcia's eyes, the reader explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the quest for identity amid the societal norms of the time. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Marcia as she picks blackberries in a sunlit meadow, daydreaming about her own desires amid preparations for her sister’s upcoming wedding. Her longing for a new dress reflects her youth and innocence, set against the backdrop of her sister Kate's impending marriage to the charming David Spafford. As the plot unfolds, Marcia's unacknowledged feelings for David contrast sharply with her frustrations regarding her stepmother and her sister's self-absorbed demeanor—a tension that sets the stage for emerging complications when Kate's purportedly perfect wedding plans begin to unravel. The beginning captures Marcia’s inner world, balancing her duties and dreams within her family's expectations, making it clear that her character will undergo significant development as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Religious fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 912997 2025-07-09T13:36:43.074000 text/html 937227 2023-05-05T14:55:37 text/html 1203901 2025-07-09T13:36:56.201993 application/epub+zip 1220836 2025-07-09T13:36:46.731998 application/epub+zip 364682 2025-07-09T13:36:45.087013 application/epub+zip 1108701 2025-07-09T13:37:03.046891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033358 2025-07-09T13:36:55.041988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141912 2022-09-11T04:02:21.528618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693895 2025-07-09T13:36:41.761995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694703 2023-05-05T14:54:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19234 2025-07-09T13:37:03.336875 application/rdf+xml 14646 2025-07-09T13:36:45.617970 image/jpeg 3771 2025-07-09T13:36:45.351014 image/jpeg 256795 2023-05-05T14:56:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1322104 2023-05-05T14:56:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 1389738 2025-07-09T13:36:43.148976 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