Mary Marston
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Author | George MacDonald |
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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 as 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.
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.
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.
References[]
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
- Mary Marston public domain audiobook at LibriVox
Categories:
- 1881 British novels
- Scottish novels
- Novels by George MacDonald
- 1880s novel stubs