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 Project Gutenberg 2012-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 156 Cambridge, Ada 1844 1926 Cross, Ada Cambridge Materfamilias Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materfamilias Produced by Clare Graham, Laura McDonald at http://www.girlebooks.com & Marc D'Hooghe (Images graciously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Materfamilias" by Ada Cambridge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Mary, who navigates difficult personal choices after her father's remarriage to her governess, highlighting themes of love, duty, and resilience. As she embarks on a journey to re-establish a connection with her estranged husband, Edward, the narrative explores her relationships, self-discovery, and the societal pressures of the time. The opening of "Materfamilias" introduces us to Mary as she grapples with familial upheaval following her father's second marriage, and her decision to leave home rather than accept a new mother figure. Striking out on her own, Mary marries Edward in secrecy, but finds herself struggling with the harsh realities of life, particularly when she learns of her husband's illness in Australia. Determined to be by his side, she embarks on a challenging voyage aboard a small ship captained by Thomas Braye. Her feelings of vulnerability and the budding sense of companionship with Captain Braye set the stage for Mary’s growth and transformation throughout the narrative. The opening thus lays the groundwork for an exploration of marriage, independence, and the complexities of motherhood amid societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction Family life -- Fiction Married women -- Fiction Mothers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 371493 2025-07-16T12:37:49.250870 text/html 354402 2024-10-23T10:37:38 text/html 215787 2025-07-16T12:37:55.883839 application/epub+zip 220567 2025-07-16T12:37:51.774840 application/epub+zip 216828 2025-07-16T12:37:50.700896 application/epub+zip 377008 2025-07-16T12:37:59.070813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362750 2025-07-16T12:37:55.227870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328470 2022-09-18T15:35:20.460218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357483 2025-07-16T12:37:48.742895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337737 2024-10-23T10:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17879 2025-07-16T12:37:59.193822 application/rdf+xml 12361 2025-07-16T12:37:51.179841 image/jpeg 3340 2025-07-16T12:37:50.938854 image/jpeg 213359 2025-07-16T12:37:49.281894 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia