Project Gutenberg 2020-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 198 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott Maid Marian, and Other Stories Maid Marian -- Little Missy -- The sea fortunes of Dicky Carew -- The Kourásoffs -- A Virginia colonel -- The Valbella Brothers -- Theodora -- Tubal the fiddler -- Priscilla -- Kaintuck. E-text prepared by Carlos Colón, the Library of Congress, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Maid Marian and Other Stories" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on various characters and their adventures, with the titular character, Maid Marian, being a central figure whose charm and grace captivate those around her. This work presents a blend of romanticism and humor, illustrating the social dynamics of the time and the interplay between nobility and commoners. The opening of the first story introduces a character named Macfarren, a New York lawyer, who becomes enchanted by a portrait of Lady Marian, which he has displayed in his modest hotel room. The portrait seems to bring her to life, leading to a fantastical encounter where Lady Marian appears before him, seemingly unaware of her transition from a painted figure to a living person. The ensuing dialogue between Macfarren and Marian reveals both her enchanting nature and his humorous attempts to navigate the unexpected situation. This charming start sets the tone for the whimsical and romantic stories to follow, inviting readers into a world of imagination and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: British Literature 397409 2025-07-24T09:35:36.611794 text/html 381715 2024-10-17T15:53:31 text/html 298981 2025-07-24T09:35:42.544914 application/epub+zip 295671 2025-07-24T09:35:37.720783 application/epub+zip 240726 2025-07-24T09:35:37.215781 application/epub+zip 393714 2025-07-24T09:35:46.248747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362320 2025-07-24T09:35:41.953739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313574 2022-09-27T16:22:05.471189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366137 2025-07-24T09:35:36.085838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346170 2024-10-17T15:53:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17461 2025-07-24T09:35:46.392737 application/rdf+xml 14236 2025-07-24T09:35:37.313760 image/jpeg 2394 2025-07-24T09:35:37.263797 image/jpeg 320761 2025-07-24T09:35:36.655790 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 More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia