Project Gutenberg 2002-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Marm Lisa Transcribed from the 1905 Gay and Bird edition by David Price "Marm Lisa" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to the characters that inhabit a challenging urban neighborhood, particularly focusing on the troubled young girl known as Marm Lisa, who seems to embody the trials of childhood in a difficult environment. The book likely explores themes of maternal responsibility, kindness, and the struggle for personal growth amidst adversity, highlighting the interactions between Marm Lisa and those around her, especially those trying to help her. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Eden Place, a less-than-idyllic urban setting primarily inhabited by children and marginalized adults. We are introduced to the residents, particularly Mrs. Grubb, a woman with unconventional ideas who finds herself responsible for Marm Lisa and her twin charges, Atlantic and Pacific. Marm Lisa is depicted as a forlorn and neglected child, caring for the twins with a sense of duty that belies her own struggles. As the narrative unfolds, Mistress Mary, another key character, becomes involved in Marm Lisa’s life, seeking to uplift her and provide opportunities for growth and learning, establishing a core relationship that hints at the transformative journey that lies ahead for Marm Lisa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en California -- Fiction PS Text Children's Literature Category: Novels Category: American Literature 261908 2025-07-02T05:37:03.595941 text/html 263742 2015-03-09T18:19:57 text/html 619816 2025-07-02T05:37:07.192918 application/epub+zip 620216 2025-07-02T05:37:04.212926 application/epub+zip 149424 2025-07-02T05:37:03.893892 application/epub+zip 707064 2025-07-02T05:37:09.709873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682817 2025-07-02T05:37:06.837936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213524 2022-09-02T07:46:37.328405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244286 2025-07-02T05:37:03.301923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244426 2015-03-09T18:19:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19062 2025-07-02T05:37:09.835864 application/rdf+xml 18140 2025-07-02T05:37:03.958915 image/jpeg 3350 2025-07-02T05:37:03.926895 image/jpeg 97793 2015-03-09T18:26:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 607117 2015-03-09T18:26:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 611457 2025-07-02T05:37:03.630921 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