My Lady Nobody: A Novel by Maarten Maartens
"My Lady Nobody: A Novel" by Maarten Maartens is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story likely revolves around the character Ursula Rovers, the daughter of a cleric, and her complex relationships within her community, particularly with the Van Helmont family, including brothers Otto and Gerard, and the dynamics of their shared social world. Themes of love, self-perception, and the contrast between societal expectations and personal desires appearto be central, setting the stage for a tale of emotional growth and identity. The opening of the novel introduces Ursula in a pastoral setting, where she is picking peas in a garden on a hot summer morning. Through her interactions with her father, Dominé Rovers, and the arrival of the young and charming Gerard van Helmont, we get a glimpse into her character—she is hardworking yet contemplative, often distracted by the beauty of nature around her. The Dominé's earnest approach to life, filled with sermons about resisting temptation, contrasts with the more carefree nature of the younger generations, especially in how they view love and relationships. As Ursula navigates these early exchanges, it quickly becomes evident that her journey will involve not just the external pulls of romance and societal duty but also an internal struggle for self-definition amid the pressures of those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maartens, Maarten, 1858-1915 |
|---|---|
| Title | My Lady Nobody: A Novel |
| Note | Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Netherlands -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 49903 |
| Release Date | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 384 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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