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Mary Wakefield: Jalna

Autor Mazo de la Roche
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2009
First published in 1949, in Mary Wakefield, the third book in the Jalna series, a young English woman is hired by Ernest Whiteoak to be a governess to Philip's motherless children. When Philip falls in love with her, his mother does all she can to prevent the marriage. This is book 3 of 16 in The Whiteoak Chronicles. It is followed by Young Renny.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781550028775
ISBN-10: 1550028774
Pagini: 316
Dimensiuni: 152 x 226 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)
Seria Jalna


Recenzii

The role of women and the role of money and materialism in the novel offer an interesting point of comparison for younger readers in the classroom.

Notă biografică

In 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10, 000 prize from the American magazine, Atlantic Monthly for her novel, Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller and went to be adapted for stage, screen and television. Known for creating unforgettable charactes that come to life for her readers, Mazo de la Roche, is truly an icon of Canadian literature.

Descriere

Mary Wakefield is third on the timeline of the Jalna series. Mary, a young Englishwoman, is hired to care for Philips motherless children, Meg and Renny. When Philip falls in love with the beautiful governess, the community is scandalized and his mother, Adeline, does all she can to discourage the relationship.