Project Gutenberg 2024-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 140 Magruder, Julia 1854 1907 07020130 Miss Ayr of Virginia, & other stories Miss Ayr of Virginia, and other stories $aUnited States :$bHerbert S. Stone and Co., $c1896. Miss Ayr of Virginia -- A new thing under the sun -- The thirst and the draught -- A bartered birthright -- His heart's desire -- The masked singer -- The story of an old soul -- Once more. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miss Ayr of Virginia, & Other Stories" by Julia Magruder is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening story centers around Carter Ayr, a young woman from Virginia, as she navigates the unfamiliar social dynamics of her wealthy cousins in New York City. The story explores themes of class, identity, and the struggle for acceptance as Carter contrasts her modest upbringing with the opulence surrounding her. At the start of the narrative, Carter arrives in New York amid a flurry of fashionable expectations, feeling out of place in her country attire. As she joins her glamorous cousins and their flashy acquaintances on a coach to the races, she grapples with feelings of inadequacy and isolation. In a moment of unexpected bravery, Carter takes charge during a crisis involving a stubborn ox, showcasing her determination and resourcefulness. Amidst the crowd's attention, she slowly begins to earn respect and admiration, which marks a turning point in her experience as she reconciles her Southern identity with her new environment. This opening portion effectively sets the stage for a broader exploration of societal expectations and personal growth throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/missayrofvirgini00magriala 20181229150010magruder 1896 US Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 427297 2025-06-29T12:23:54.490774 text/html 402087 2024-11-11T00:08:05 text/html 797932 2025-06-29T12:24:01.065754 application/epub+zip 795369 2025-06-29T12:23:56.074808 application/epub+zip 491712 2025-06-29T12:23:55.235778 application/epub+zip 1680222 2025-06-29T12:24:04.734235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1412103 2025-06-29T12:24:00.328755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382819 2025-06-29T12:23:53.857790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362852 2024-11-11T00:08:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16402 2025-06-29T12:24:04.877202 application/rdf+xml 24608 2025-06-29T12:23:55.461770 image/jpeg 3747 2025-06-29T12:23:55.347744 image/jpeg 1328861 2025-06-29T12:23:54.542754 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