Mary Marston
| Author | George MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sampson Low Publishers, London |
Publication date | 1881 |
| Preceded by | A Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul |
| Followed by | Warlock O' Glenwarlock |
Mary Marston is a novel by George MacDonald, written in 1881 and later republished under the title A Daughter's Devotion.
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]
References
- 1 2 Amazon.com retrieved July 6, 2008
- ↑ Comment in Amazon.com
Modern edition
- A Daughter’s Devotion, Michael R. Phillips, editor. Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House Publishers, c1988. ISBN 0-8712-3906-X
External links
- Mary Marston at Project Gutenberg
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Mary Marston public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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