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Title: Oranges and lemons
Original Publication: Boston: The Riverside Press Cambridge, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919.
Credits: Bob Taylor, Susan E., David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Oranges and Lemons" by Mary C. E. Wemyss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of Marcus Maitland and his family, particularly focusing on the dynamic between Marcus, his sister Sibyl, and his niece Diana, as well as the influence of family relationships and societal expectations on personal identities. The characters grapple with the complexities of love, guardianship, and the passage of youth. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marcus Maitland, a somewhat solitary bachelor who is prompted to take an interest in his niece Diana after his sister Sibyl writes to him about her need for care while she is away. As we are introduced to Marcus's world, it becomes clear he has a disdain for the overbearing presence of his brother-in-law and his sister’s strong-minded sister-in-law, Elsie. The story hints at the contrasting personalities of the characters, with Marcus portrayed as an unyielding traditionalist in contrast to the vibrant and carefree nature of young Diana. The narrative sets the stage for a struggle between family loyalty, personal freedom, and the joys and burdens of caretaking relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Wemyss, Mary C. E., 1868-1951
EBook No.: 72741
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Fiction
Subject: Guardian and ward -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Aunts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Oranges and lemons
Original Publication: Boston: The Riverside Press Cambridge, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919.
Credits: Bob Taylor, Susan E., David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Oranges and Lemons" by Mary C. E. Wemyss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of Marcus Maitland and his family, particularly focusing on the dynamic between Marcus, his sister Sibyl, and his niece Diana, as well as the influence of family relationships and societal expectations on personal identities. The characters grapple with the complexities of love, guardianship, and the passage of youth. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marcus Maitland, a somewhat solitary bachelor who is prompted to take an interest in his niece Diana after his sister Sibyl writes to him about her need for care while she is away. As we are introduced to Marcus's world, it becomes clear he has a disdain for the overbearing presence of his brother-in-law and his sister’s strong-minded sister-in-law, Elsie. The story hints at the contrasting personalities of the characters, with Marcus portrayed as an unyielding traditionalist in contrast to the vibrant and carefree nature of young Diana. The narrative sets the stage for a struggle between family loyalty, personal freedom, and the joys and burdens of caretaking relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Wemyss, Mary C. E., 1868-1951
EBook No.: 72741
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Fiction
Subject: Guardian and ward -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Aunts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.