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Her country

Chapter 1: BOOKS BY MARY R. S. ANDREWS
By Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
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A young woman from a dwindling household resolves to turn a celebrated singing talent into financial support, provoking debates with her father and brother about art, commerce, and duty. Set around an old family estate, early scenes show her tending gardens, defending her plan to seek training and work, and confronting class and aesthetic judgments exemplified by relationships with a popular singer and practical relatives. The narrative examines ambition, familial obligation, and the tensions between artistic calling and economic necessity as she seeks independence and a way to restore her family's prospects.

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Title: Her country

Author: Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews

Release date: June 30, 2023 [eBook #71078]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918

Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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BOOKS BY MARY R. S. ANDREWS

Published by CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

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