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100 1 _aWeston, George,
_d1880-1965
245 1 0 _aMary Minds Her Business
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-27
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFeminist fiction
653 _aStrikes and lockouts -- Fiction
653 _aBusinesswomen -- Fiction
653 _aFactories -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13034
999 _c54428
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