Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 358 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby 1870 1944 Lincoln, Joseph C. Mary-'Gusta Donald Lainson; David Widger Updated: 2023-01-08. "Mary-'Gusta" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It centers on the life of young Mary-'Gusta, a seven-year-old girl facing uncertain times after the recent death of her stepfather, Marcellus Hall, and the speculations surrounding her future. The opening chapters delve into the reactions of the townsfolk as they wonder who will take care of the "queer" child, whose unique demeanor sets her apart from others. At the start of the novel, the narrative follows the events of Marcellus Hall's funeral and the ensuing questions about Mary-'Gusta's future. Various characters, including local reporters and the Baxter family, express their concern for her, highlighting both their ignorance and fascination with her idiosyncrasies. Mary-'Gusta, hiding in her favorite play area, contemplates her loss and the looming unknown about her guardianship. As the story unfolds, the focus shifts from the perspectives of the adults discussing her fate to her own experiences and feelings, reflecting the complexities of childhood emotions during a significant life change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 806668 2025-08-01T13:33:41.064997 text/html 852404 2023-01-07T22:00:14 text/html 496415 2025-08-01T13:33:50.725011 application/epub+zip 509612 2025-08-01T13:33:43.510011 application/epub+zip 509612 2025-08-01T13:33:42.011007 application/epub+zip 1466195 2025-08-01T13:33:56.126997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1421114 2025-08-01T13:33:49.873988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549019 2022-09-02T04:17:22.203285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688325 2025-08-01T13:33:39.370093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688060 2023-01-07T22:03:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19075 2025-08-01T13:33:56.269952 application/rdf+xml 15344 2025-08-01T13:33:42.679009 image/jpeg 2290 2025-08-01T13:33:42.345006 image/jpeg 260951 2023-01-07T22:03:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 6023100 2023-01-07T22:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 6020254 2025-08-01T13:33:41.161035 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