02340cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500280014426400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850801090038952012880049853400450178665300210183165300360185265300290188865300250191785600430194299900170198513034UtSlPG20260610133317.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWeston, George,d1880-196510aMary Minds Her Business 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-07-27  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Mary Minds Her Business" by George Weston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story commences with a rich familial history, focusing on the Spencer family, detailing their industrious legacy, and ultimately establishing the context for the central character, Mary Spencer. The novel explores themes of tradition, femininity, and generational expectations, as it follows Mary, whose upbringing under the guidance of her two maiden aunts shapes her identity and aspirations.  At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the illustrious lineage of the Spencer family, particularly through the various successful men who have led the family's business, the Quinebaug Wagon Works. The narrative unfolds upon the introduction of Mary, the last descendant, focusing on her complex family dynamics following her father's return from a tumultuous past. The opening chapters weave together the past and present, showing Mary's evolution as she contemplates her own future and societal roles through her relationships with her aunts, her father Josiah, and budding friendships in her community. This sets up an engaging narrative about her quest for identity, independence, and the challenges posed by her family’s legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFeminist fiction  aStrikes and lockouts -- Fiction  aBusinesswomen -- Fiction  aFactories -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13034  c54428d54428