Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Comins, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Barker) (1846–1922).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls" by Elizabeth B. Comins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Marion Berkley, a schoolgirl navigating the complexities of friendship, rivalry, and young womanhood as she prepares to leave for boarding school. Through her journey, we meet various characters, including her mother, brother, and close friend Florence, setting the stage for coming-of-age experiences filled with personal growth and social dynamics. At the start of the book, we find Marion rushing to catch a train to her New England boarding school, emphasizing the challenges of time management in a busy household. The opening chapters paint a vivid portrait of schoolgirl life, as Marion interacts with her friend Florence during their train ride, revealing their shared history and contrasting personalities. As Marion arrives at school, she faces strict authority figures, such as Miss Stiefbach, and experiences the social dynamics among her peers. The narrative highlights Marion's artistic nature and her struggles against her pride, alongside the budding rivalry with a new student, Rachel, setting a tone that explores themes of rivalry, growth, and the quest for self-identity in a formative environment.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls
- Author credits: Comins, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Barker) (1846–1922)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Best friends -- Juvenile fiction
- Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Boston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
- Family -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Values -- Juvenile fiction
- Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
