Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 269 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Mary Marston Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Marston Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland and the DP Team. HTML version by Chuck Greif. "Mary Marston" by George MacDonald is a novel written during the late 19th century. It is set in an old country town and revolves around the life experiences of Mary Marston, the main character, who navigates social class distinctions, personal convictions, and romantic dynamics within her community. The narrative explores themes of virtue, self-awareness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly focusing on the interactions between Mary and the various men who enter her life. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quaint atmosphere of a small-town draper's shop where Mary works alongside her father and George Turnbull, her colleague. The scene is set early in May when the town's streets are nearly deserted, highlighting the shop's unique character amidst its humble yet reputable offerings. We quickly see the interactions among the characters, particularly Mary and a customer named Tom Helmer, whose flirtation is met with her firm resistance. This initial chapter establishes Mary's strong moral compass and individuality against the backdrop of social expectations. Through her conversations with George and others, we glimpse her views on class, relationships, and the significance of personal integrity, setting the stage for her journey of growth throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1017258 2025-08-04T05:08:09.180323 text/html 1024712 2011-05-25T11:37:38 text/html 462912 2025-08-04T05:08:21.643648 application/epub+zip 477726 2025-08-04T05:08:12.406657 application/epub+zip 469883 2025-08-04T05:08:11.000681 application/epub+zip 783522 2025-08-04T05:08:28.487608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755367 2025-08-04T05:08:20.681641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717819 2022-09-04T09:26:01.504119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983227 2025-08-04T05:08:07.238190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 983155 2020-12-26T12:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18835 2025-08-04T05:08:28.645547 application/rdf+xml 13051 2025-08-04T05:08:11.520632 image/jpeg 3504 2025-08-04T05:08:11.259633 image/jpeg 380920 2020-12-26T12:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 374911 2020-12-26T12:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 454720 2025-08-04T05:08:09.265170 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