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