Project Gutenberg 2021-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 152 Marsh, Richard 1857 1915 Heldman, Richard Bernard Heldmann, Bernard The Magnetic Girl an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. "The Magnetic Girl" by Richard Marsh is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Norah O'Brady, a young woman grappling with feelings of inadequacy and societal expectations as she navigates her life amid her more glamorous sisters. The narrative delves into themes of beauty, loneliness, and the complexities of love and relationships. The opening of the book introduces us to Norah O'Brady's tumultuous emotions as she reflects on a marriage proposal from Mr. Benjamin Morgan, a man labeled as "Crooked Ben" by her friends and family due to his deformity. Despite feeling rage and shame over the proposal, Norah is also compelled by curiosity about what it means to be desired, even if it is from someone that society deems unworthy. Her struggle with self-image is compounded by her family's constant scrutiny and invitations to marry, making her question her worth. As the chapter progresses, we see Norah's turmoil deepen, especially when dealing with her family’s dismissive attitudes and the emerging dynamics during an encounter with her admirers, hinting at further developments in her journey of self-discovery and emotional awakening. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Wishes -- Fiction Paranormal fiction Families -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Interpersonal attraction -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 397125 2025-07-25T14:11:49.540949 text/html 379071 2024-10-18T12:30:33 text/html 321070 2025-07-25T14:11:53.986901 application/epub+zip 327348 2025-07-25T14:11:50.189932 application/epub+zip 220193 2025-07-25T14:11:49.853916 application/epub+zip 458248 2025-07-25T14:11:57.254937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433555 2025-07-25T14:11:53.693959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326732 2022-09-29T08:35:46.544141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372679 2025-07-25T14:11:48.945935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352949 2024-10-18T12:30:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17949 2025-07-25T14:11:57.395918 application/rdf+xml 20298 2025-07-25T14:11:49.955974 image/jpeg 3399 2025-07-25T14:11:49.902933 image/jpeg 314977 2025-07-25T14:11:49.575970 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