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Mariposilla (Paperback)
Mary Stewart Daggett; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R167
Discovery Miles 1 670
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Even after her friends and family discourage the journey,
Mariposilla decides to leave her childhood home in Spanish Colonial
Mexico to travel to America, where she can have a fresh start.
While Mariposilla herself longs for the beautiful sight of American
lands, she wants the experience for her frail and ill child,
Marjorie, even more. As the two leave behind their old home, they
are in awe of the scenery and people they meet along the way.
Befriending strangers and staying in hotel after hotel, Mariposilla
is delighted by the sight of her child become full of wonder and
happiness, livelier than she had ever seen her before. Each person
Mariposilla meets is characterized with intimate detail, as she
exposes them with her sharp intelligence, compassion, and wit.
Taking the advice of someone they met on the journey, Mariposilla
and her daughter settle in a town in Southern California called San
Gabriel. There, they meet Mrs. Sanderson, who, though seems
agreeable at first, has less than desirable intentions. Caught up
in Marjorie's steady improvement and happiness, Mariposilla finds
herself overlooking red flags, and submitting to Mrs. Sanderson
without meaning to. Meanwhile, as Mariposilla adjusts her
perspective and settles into her new home, she falls hopelessly in
love. With her daughter's health improving, and the blossoming of a
new romance, Mariposilla feels at peace and content for the first
time in a long time. However, even though the promise of the
American dream brought her into the country, as Mariposilla becomes
immersed in the culture, she soon realizes that a nightmare is much
more common. Through thorough description and a unique perspective
Mariposilla examines human nature at both its best and worst.
Featuring beautiful and vivid descriptions of the landscapes,
characters, and events, Mariposilla by Mary Stewart Daggett
enlightens readers on social conventions and customs of Southern
California during the 19th century. By depicting a setting not
often represented and featuring a main character who immigrated to
America, this novel offers a fresh perspective on historical
fiction with representation uncommon in literature published during
the 19th century, or even in recent literary works. This edition of
Mary Stewart Daggett's Mariposilla is now presented in an
easy-to-read font and features a new, eye-catching cover design,
making it both readable and modern.
The Higher Court (1911) is a novel of religion and romance by Mary
Stewart Daggett, a writer well-known in her community of Pasadena,
California whose work has yet to find the audience it deserves.
Father Barry, a young Catholic priest in the Midwest, is beginning
to question his vows. A tense meeting with the local bishop,
combined with a feeling of mental unease, have shaken Barry's faith
to the core. Meanwhile, in the midst of a heavy blizzard, a letter
arrives from Isabel Doan, a friend of Barry's from before he took
his orders-she is stopping by to see him on her way to Southern
California, where she is moving with her young son Reginald. When
they arrive, Barry is shaken by a series of events-Reginald has
come down with a terrible illness; news arrives of the death of his
estranged mother; and his love for Isabel threatens to tear down
the final vestige of his already fleeting faith. Faced with a
choice, Father Barry abandons the cloth and travels to Europe, but
he will soon find something stronger than religion to guide his
heart back home. Mary Stewart Daggett's The Higher Court
interrogates tradition in order to get to the truth, while
simultaneously illuminating the inexorable changes faced by the
nation and world in the early-twentieth century. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Mary Stewart Daggett's The Higher Court is a newly unearthed
classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Higher Court (1911) is a novel of religion and romance by Mary
Stewart Daggett, a writer well-known in her community of Pasadena,
California whose work has yet to find the audience it deserves.
Father Barry, a young Catholic priest in the Midwest, is beginning
to question his vows. A tense meeting with the local bishop,
combined with a feeling of mental unease, have shaken Barry's faith
to the core. Meanwhile, in the midst of a heavy blizzard, a letter
arrives from Isabel Doan, a friend of Barry's from before he took
his orders-she is stopping by to see him on her way to Southern
California, where she is moving with her young son Reginald. When
they arrive, Barry is shaken by a series of events-Reginald has
come down with a terrible illness; news arrives of the death of his
estranged mother; and his love for Isabel threatens to tear down
the final vestige of his already fleeting faith. Faced with a
choice, Father Barry abandons the cloth and travels to Europe, but
he will soon find something stronger than religion to guide his
heart back home. Mary Stewart Daggett's The Higher Court
interrogates tradition in order to get to the truth, while
simultaneously illuminating the inexorable changes faced by the
nation and world in the early-twentieth century. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Mary Stewart Daggett's The Higher Court is a newly unearthed
classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Mariposilla (Hardcover)
Mary Stewart Daggett; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R267
Discovery Miles 2 670
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Even after her friends and family discourage the journey,
Mariposilla decides to leave her childhood home in Spanish Colonial
Mexico to travel to America, where she can have a fresh start.
While Mariposilla herself longs for the beautiful sight of American
lands, she wants the experience for her frail and ill child,
Marjorie, even more. As the two leave behind their old home, they
are in awe of the scenery and people they meet along the way.
Befriending strangers and staying in hotel after hotel, Mariposilla
is delighted by the sight of her child become full of wonder and
happiness, livelier than she had ever seen her before. Each person
Mariposilla meets is characterized with intimate detail, as she
exposes them with her sharp intelligence, compassion, and wit.
Taking the advice of someone they met on the journey, Mariposilla
and her daughter settle in a town in Southern California called San
Gabriel. There, they meet Mrs. Sanderson, who, though seems
agreeable at first, has less than desirable intentions. Caught up
in Marjorie’s steady improvement and happiness, Mariposilla finds
herself overlooking red flags, and submitting to Mrs. Sanderson
without meaning to. Meanwhile, as Mariposilla adjusts her
perspective and settles into her new home, she falls hopelessly in
love. With her daughter’s health improving, and the blossoming of
a new romance, Mariposilla feels at peace and content for the first
time in a long time. However, even though the promise of the
American dream brought her into the country, as Mariposilla becomes
immersed in the culture, she soon realizes that a nightmare is much
more common. Through thorough description and a unique perspective
Mariposilla examines human nature at both its best and worst.
Featuring beautiful and vivid descriptions of the landscapes,
characters, and events, Mariposilla by Mary Stewart Daggett
enlightens readers on social conventions and customs of Southern
California during the 19th century. By depicting a setting not
often represented and featuring a main character who immigrated to
America, this novel offers a fresh perspective on historical
fiction with representation uncommon in literature published during
the 19th century, or even in recent literary works. This edition of
Mary Stewart Daggett’s Mariposilla is now presented in an
easy-to-read font and features a new, eye-catching cover design,
making it both readable and modern.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
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The Higher Court (Hardcover)
Mary Stewart Daggett, Richard G. Badger Publisher, Printer Gorham Press
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R924
Discovery Miles 9 240
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Out of stock
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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