- Mary Marston
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A Daughter's Devotion Author(s) George MacDonald Country United Kingdom Language English Publisher Sampson Low Publishers, London Publication date 1881 ISBN NA Preceded by A Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul Followed by Warlock O' Glenwarlock Mary Marston or A Daughter's Devotion (as it was later retitled in republication) is a novel by George MacDonald written in 1881 and originally entitled Mary Marston.
Written at the height of George MacDonald's literary career, the story centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter. Mary Marston's unswerving commitment to love God and others is contrasted with a backdrop of an array of characters and a complex and sometimes mysterious plot.[1]
It is a story of a woman who loves a man, and teaches him to change. Not out of his love for her, but simply because it was the right thing to do.[2]
MacDonald allows the characters a range from delightful to devious. As such, they were intended to serve as models. His message is that all eventually must stand before God.[1]
Footnotes
- ^ a b Amazon.com retrieved July 6, 2008
- ^ Comment in Amazon.com
External links
Categories:- 1881 novels
- Scottish novels
- Novels by George MacDonald
- 19th century novel stubs
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