Project Gutenberg 2016-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 442 Martin, Catherine 1848 1937 Mackay, Catherine Edith Macauley Macleod, Mrs. Alick Macleod, Alick, Mrs. An Australian Girl Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Australian_Girl Produced by Al Haines "An Australian Girl" by Catherine Martin is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, social expectations, and the contrasts of life in colonial Australia, primarily through the relationship between Stella Courtland and Edward Ritchie. The narrative delves into their conversations, evolving feelings, and the implications of marriage against the backdrop of their affluent yet somewhat restrictive social environment. The opening of the novel establishes a hot December Sunday afternoon in South Australia, highlighting the dry landscape and the lush gardens that set the scene for the interaction between Stella and Ted. As they stroll through the garden adorned with grapevines and roses, their playful banter reveals their history and the complexities of their relationship. Ted's persistent proposals of marriage and Stella's light-hearted refusals hint at a deeper tension, while the dialogue provides insight into their personalities and social critiques, painting a vivid picture of their lives and the societal expectations that surround them. Through their exchanges, readers are introduced to the thematic dichotomies of affection vs. uncertainty, as well as the contrasts between personal desire and societal demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Married women -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Australians -- Europe -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 1202698 2025-06-20T12:29:23.601696 text/html 1195680 2024-10-22T23:41:02 text/html 503457 2025-06-20T12:29:47.793608 application/epub+zip 1241346 2025-01-20T11:34:05.269807 application/pdf 1241343 2025-01-20T11:33:43.948926 application/pdf 530011 2025-06-20T12:29:32.972681 application/epub+zip 530011 2025-06-20T12:29:27.455766 application/epub+zip 797789 2025-06-20T12:29:56.786534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739544 2025-06-20T12:29:44.248595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740527 2022-09-23T06:16:33.497849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084552 2025-06-20T12:29:21.772795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1103337 2016-01-02T16:16:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085362 2016-01-02T16:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085392 2016-01-02T16:17:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27558 2025-06-20T12:29:56.959564 application/rdf+xml 1075878 2025-06-20T12:29:21.213690 text/x-rst 1075878 2016-01-02T16:16:54 text/x-rst 6962 2025-06-20T12:29:29.479662 image/jpeg 1606 2025-06-20T12:29:28.372731 image/jpeg 430865 2016-01-02T16:16:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 428186 2016-01-02T16:17:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 475012 2016-01-02T16:17:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 453852 2016-01-02T16:16:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 427980 2016-01-02T16:17:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 461902 2025-06-20T12:29:23.704725 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