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Public domain in the USA.
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Holmes, Mary Jane
1825
1907
Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes)
Holmes, Mary J.
Grant, Gordon
1875
1962
Grant, Gordon H.
Rena's experiment
$aUnited States :$bG. W. Dillingham Company, $c1901, copyright 1904.
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"Rena's Experiment" by Mary J. Holmes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Rena, along with her cousin Irene Burdick, as they travel to Oakfield for the summer, entangled in a peculiar inheritance arrangement involving marriage due to a quirky will left by Sandy McPherson. The narrative unfolds as Rena grapples with her feelings about the charmed well reputed to reveal one's future partner, while also navigating her relationship with her charming but proud cousin and potential suitors. The beginning of the novel introduces the characters and setting with a lively, rich backdrop of rural New England. We meet Rena and Irene, who are preparing to stay at Mrs. Parks' boarding house, and learn about the local folklore regarding Nannie's Well, which supposedly holds the key to one's future love. Sam Walker, who becomes an important figure in the unfolding story, adds a layer of local charm. The opening hints at a deepening romantic subplot involving the cousins and their interactions with the wealthy Reginald Travers, while also foreshadowing the complexities of relationships influenced by unexpected circumstances and the legacies of past generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008962006
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1901
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Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Domestic fiction
New England -- Fiction
Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Wills -- Fiction
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Category: Romance
Category: Novels
Category: American Literature
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