Project Gutenberg 2012-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 186 Harris, Miriam Coles 1834 1925 Harris, Sidney S., Mrs. Missy: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Missy: A Novel" by Miriam Coles Harris is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the life of Missy Varian, a determined and caring woman who grapples with her feelings of jealousy and inadequacy as her younger stepbrother, St. John, prepares to introduce his new fiancée, a woman Missy considers unsuitable. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics, social expectations, and the struggle for personal significance within changing relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Missy as she anxiously awaits the arrival of her stepbrother and his fiancée, feeling both protective and possessive of her familial ties. Through a conversation with her invalid mother, Missy expresses her apprehensions about St. John's choice, noting her disdain for the new fiancée, whom she views as an adventuress. As Missy busies herself with arranging the house and preparing for the arrival, her inner turmoil is further illuminated, revealing her attachment to St. John and her fears of being replaced. The atmosphere is charged with tension and uncertainty as the family braces for the impending visit, setting the stage for the emotional conflicts and relationships that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 721201 2025-06-16T10:48:40.514373 text/html 729594 2012-07-03T08:15:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 476988 2025-06-16T10:48:53.248365 application/epub+zip 486734 2025-06-16T10:48:44.803354 application/epub+zip 364882 2025-06-16T10:48:43.072430 application/epub+zip 736644 2025-06-16T10:48:59.585291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675989 2025-06-16T10:48:51.923320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530416 2022-09-18T11:29:16.474945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664726 2023-09-17T12:42:31.679809 text/plain 15412 2025-06-16T10:48:59.754284 application/rdf+xml 12925 2025-06-16T10:48:43.648384 image/jpeg 3453 2025-06-16T10:48:43.356396 image/jpeg 450499 2025-06-16T10:48:40.605367 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