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100 1 _aWilliamson, C. N.
_q(Charles Norris),
_d1859-1920
245 1 4 _aThe Motor Maid
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-17
508 _aE-text prepared by David Cortesi, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/)
520 _a"The Motor Maid" by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the journey of Lys d'Angely, a young girl of mixed French and American descent, who is escaping from unwanted marital prospects and becomes involved in the whims of the wealthy as she takes up a position as a lady's maid. Through her encounters with characters such as the eccentric Lady Turnour and her chauffeur, the narrative hints at themes of class struggle and personal agency against a backdrop of adventure and humor. The opening of the novel introduces Lys as she embarks on a train journey, nervously contemplating her new life. She is caught in a comedic situation involving an older, self-absorbed traveler and her equally boisterous bulldog. After a series of humorous interactions with the eccentric Miss Paget, a fellow traveler, Lys's journey continues to Cannes, where she faces unexpected challenges upon discovering that her intended employer, Princess Boriskoff, has died. Left alone and without resources, Lys displays resilience and adaptability as she navigates the complexities of her new life, hinting at the broader themes of transformation and independence that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aFrance -- Fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Fiction
653 _aAutomobiles -- Fiction
700 1 _aWilliamson, A. M.
_q(Alice Muriel),
_d1869-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17342
999 _c58730
_d58730