Project Gutenberg 2012-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 214 Ayscough, John 1858 1928 Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis Browning Drew, Count Drew, Francis Browning, Count Bickerstaffe-Drew Bickerstaffe, Francis Browning Drew Bickerstaffe-Drew, F. B. D. (Francis Browning Drew) Mariquita: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mariquita: A Novel" by John Ayscough is a work of fiction likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mariquita, a young woman living on the prairie with her father, Don Joaquin, who is a horse and cattle rancher. The novel explores themes of identity, spirituality, and the complexities of family dynamics against the backdrop of the American West, as Mariquita navigates her role in the household and her relationship with her father while facing the challenges and distances of prairie life. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene, immersing the reader in the expansive landscape of the prairie, described with poetic detail. It introduces Mariquita as a solitary figure, reflecting on her life after her mother's passing, and the expectations placed upon her by her father, a man who is emotionally distant and focused on work. The initial chapters portray Mariquita’s sense of devotion, a deep longing for connection to her mother’s Catholic faith, and the arrival of new characters—Mr. Gore and her cousin, Sarah Jackson—who disrupt the solitude of her existence. Their introduction hints at possible romantic tensions and the shifting dynamics in Mariquita’s life, making it clear that her world is on the brink of change. Overall, the beginning of "Mariquita" establishes a rich foundation for the exploration of Mariquita's inner life and her journey towards self-realization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Catholics -- United States -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Fiction Nuns -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 280376 2025-06-16T06:39:01.249518 text/html 280040 2012-04-22T14:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123607 2012-04-22T14:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207419 2025-06-16T06:39:09.238438 application/epub+zip 209736 2025-06-16T06:39:04.686472 application/epub+zip 168152 2025-06-16T06:39:03.313473 application/epub+zip 407356 2025-06-16T06:39:12.972443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378772 2025-06-16T06:39:08.339457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283833 2022-09-18T06:29:48.238223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265497 2025-06-16T06:39:00.567488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265387 2012-04-22T14:05:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99885 2012-04-22T14:05:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265379 2012-04-22T14:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99858 2012-04-22T14:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22127 2025-06-16T06:39:13.121402 application/rdf+xml 16753 2025-06-16T06:39:03.877456 image/jpeg 4218 2025-06-16T06:39:03.596471 image/jpeg 203523 2025-06-16T06:39:01.282503 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