The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill by Sir Hall Caine
"The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill" by Sir Hall Caine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Mary O'Neill, the unwanted daughter of Daniel O'Neill and Isabel. As her story unfolds, readers are introduced to the complexities of her family dynamics, particularly the struggles between her mother and Aunt Bridget, as well as Mary's own feelings of rejection and longing foracceptance. At the start of the novel, we learn about Mary's difficult beginnings as an unwanted child, juxtaposed against her father's ambitions and her mother's frailty. The initial chapters detail the setting of Mary's birth during a tumultuous storm, reflecting the turmoil that surrounds her life. From the accounts of her father, a once-peasant turned wealthy man, to her fragile mother who suffers both physically and emotionally, Mary finds herself grappling with her identity within a family that often seems at odds with her existence. As the story progresses, we witness the impact of familial expectations and societal pressures, setting the stage for Mary's quest for love and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Caine, Hall, Sir, 1853-1931 |
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| Title | The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_Thou_Gavest_Me_(novel) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Married women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 14597 |
| Release Date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 185 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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