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100 1 _aHolmes, Mary Jane,
_d1825-1907
245 1 0 _aEdith Lyle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-05-19
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Edith Lyle: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The novel follows the life of Edith Lyle, who faces numerous hardships, including the death of her husband, Abelard, during a tragic accident that also involves the Schuyler family. As the narrative unfolds, themes of love, loss, and social class come into play, particularly focusing on the relationships between Edith, her ambitious mother, and the influential Schuyler family. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Schuyler family's return to their ancestral home in Hampstead, igniting excitement within the local community. It describes a tragic accident where a young carpenter, Abelard Lyle, sacrifices his life to save young Godfrey Schuyler, setting off a sequence of events that intertwines the lives of the characters. Through the perspective of Esther, a village schoolmistress, we learn about the changes confronting the community and the complexity of familial and societal expectations that shape Edith's experiences. As Edith navigates her grief and the challenges imposed by her mother's ambitions, her journey becomes a poignant exploration of love, societal standing, and the struggle for identity amidst tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: G. W. Carleton and Company, 1876
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aMothers and daughters -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/edithlylenovel00holmiala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70808
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