The marriage of Susan: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The marriage of Susan is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Martin, Helen Reimensnyder (1868–1939).
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"The marriage of Susan" by Helen Reimensnyder Martin is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set among Pennsylvania Dutch and Mennonite communities, it centers on Susan Schrekengust, a capable village schoolteacher, and her fraught courtship with the status-conscious Sidney Houghton. The story probes class prejudice, romantic idealism versus practicality, and a woman's resolve to protect her dignity and future amid social pressure. The opening of the novel follows Sidney’s mother to Reifsville, where she tries to end her son’s engagement; Susan’s poise—and a quick, strategic tale that the powerful Uncle George wants to wed her—disarms the older woman. A visit to Susan’s home contrasts the refined parlor with her plain, loving Mennonite family, and Sidney presses Susan to accept a “natural” union despite money worries, exposing sharp differences in class and in ideas about love and marriage. Months later, his letters cool as society notices pair him with Laura Beresford; when Susan confronts him, she finds he has sold the furniture bought with her savings and he tries to break away, until she firmly insists on marriage for the sake of their expected child—at which moment Laura arrives and Susan collapses. At the start of the next section, a year later, Susan is teaching in a new district, emotionally drained and intent on avoiding the unwelcome pursuit of Joe Houghton.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The marriage of Susan
- Author credits: Martin, Helen Reimensnyder (1868–1939)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- American fiction -- 20th century
- Families -- Fiction
- Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Spouses -- Fiction
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