Daisy Thornton by Mary Jane Holmes
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"Daisy Thornton" by Mary Jane Holmes is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daisy McDonald, a young girl whose life undergoes drastic changes after her hasty marriage to Guy Thornton, a man much older than her. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the challenges of their mismatched union, Daisy's struggle to adapt to married life, and the complications that arise from both characters’ backgrounds
and expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Frances Thornton, Guy's sister, who shares her thoughts and feelings through her journal entries. We learn about Guy's upcoming marriage to Daisy, a girl of only sixteen whom he believes he can mold into the perfect wife. Frances expresses her doubts and concerns about this union, highlighting the drastic differences in maturity and temperament between Guy and Daisy. As the story progresses through journal entries from various characters, we see Daisy's naivety and her longing for a more carefree life, contrasted with Guy’s serious nature and love for literature. The stage is set for deeper explorations of love, responsibility, and social expectations as the characters navigate their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907 |
|---|---|
| Title | Daisy Thornton |
| Credits | Produced by Roger Frank, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37467 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-37467-3 |
| Release Date | Sep 17, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 494 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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