Project Gutenberg 2020-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 278 Dennis, Geoffrey 1892 1963 Dennis, Geoffrey Pomeroy Mary Lee E-text prepared by ellinora, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Mary Lee" by Geoffrey Dennis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the main character, Mary, who is born in the English town of Tawborough amid the backdrop of significant historical upheaval in 1848. As Mary’s life unfolds, the narrative delves into her experiences with her strict family, particularly the contrasting influences of her hard-hearted aunt, Jael, and her kind grandmother. The book seems to explore themes of faith, compliance, and personal struggle against a rigidly oppressive environment. The opening of "Mary Lee" presents a vivid picture of Mary’s early life, detailing her birth against the backdrop of political unrest, though Tawborough remains unaffected by the turmoil. The narrative introduces her family dynamics, particularly her relationship with her Aunt Jael, who imposes a severe religious regimen on Mary. Her grandmother's gentleness contrasts sharply with Jael’s harshness, establishing a core conflict in Mary’s upbringing. As she reminisces about her childhood, the early chapters set the stage for Mary’s internal battles and emotional suffering as she navigates a world steeped in strict religious convictions and familial expectations, suggesting a deep exploration of her character development throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Governesses -- Fiction Bildungsromans Religion -- Fiction English fiction -- 20th century Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1000338 2025-06-24T14:21:32.291549 text/html 997671 2024-10-18T03:45:10 text/html 701133 2025-06-24T14:21:44.060472 application/epub+zip 714561 2025-06-24T14:21:34.271455 application/epub+zip 493822 2025-06-24T14:21:33.281423 application/epub+zip 985228 2025-06-24T14:21:51.577341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918838 2025-06-24T14:21:42.843412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698614 2022-09-28T05:06:04.573127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933657 2023-09-26T12:52:55.621490 text/plain 913833 2024-10-18T03:45:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17577 2025-06-24T14:21:51.715367 application/rdf+xml 14511 2025-06-24T14:21:33.402448 image/jpeg 2591 2025-06-24T14:21:33.342466 image/jpeg 676843 2025-06-24T14:21:32.384443 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