02376cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500280015026400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036452013460039553400770174165300390181865300490185765300290190665300360193565300360197185600430200775338UtSlPG20260610134737.0mcr n260607r20251875utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aGuernsey, Lucy Ellen,d1826-189914aThe heiress of McGregor 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-02-10  a"The Heiress of McGregor; or, Living for Self" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Marion McGregor, the titular heiress, as she navigates family dynamics, personal disappointments, and societal expectations in a rural setting. The narrative promises exploration of themes such as duty, ambition, and the struggles of a young woman yearning for a life beyond her immediate circumstances.  At the start of the novel, we meet Marion, who is deeply absorbed in her thoughts as she returns home from school, reflecting on her recent punishment for failing to complete an arithmetic lesson. In her family home, readers are introduced to her grandfather, Hector, and her aunt, Barbara, who play significant roles in her upbringing. Throughout this opening portion, Marion grapples with feelings of vanity and discontent, particularly regarding her educational opportunities compared to those of her peers. The stage is set for her character journey, revealing early tensions and aspirations that will likely drive the story forward. Additionally, an undercurrent of social critique emerges through the interactions between different characters, hinting at broader themes of class and ambition that Guernsey may explore further in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: American Sunday-School Union, 1875  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aGirls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSunday school literature  aSelfishness -- Juvenile fiction  aNew England -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75338