Family Pride Or Purified by Suffering Mary Jane Holmes Books
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Family Pride Or Purified by Suffering Mary Jane Holmes Books
This is the second or third book I've read that was written by Mary Jane Holmes. I love this author. I love reading something that has been written so long ago. She truly writes from one who lived and witnessed the tumultuous times during and after the civil war. This fact only adds to the validity of the story. Speaking of the story itself, she is a great storyteller. This book kept me interested and turning pages until the very end. The characters were so intimately detailed and complex, I couldn't put the book down. The ending was happy and so satisfying! In today's world where there is so much turmoil , unrest, and unhappiness, a Cinderella story is the perfect distraction. I will definitely return for more of Mary Jane's wonderful stories written so long ago.Product details
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Family Pride Or Purified by Suffering Mary Jane Holmes Books Reviews
Unrequited love. Misery that seems never to end. Decent people who are undervalued. Still hope exists that life can be worthwhile. I look forward to the next gem I choose from this author.
Now that I finally have all my books out, I realize that this is the 21st book that I own by Mary Jane Holmes. For those of you who don't know her-- and why should you? Mary J. Holmes was a prolific and popular romance novelist from the latter part of the 19th century. She also happened to live in the same small town as where I grew up and was my grandmother's favorite author as a girl. Most of my collection comes from my grandmother. The rest I've accumulated on my own over the years. If you haunt old bookstores, then you've probably at least seen books written by her.
Her books generally follow a familiar pattern. There is usually a family with good blood but no money. They usually become entangled in some way with a very wealthy family who feels that their wealth has elevated them above other people. In this sense, her narratives are essentially American-- Holmes insists on the basic equality of all honest men, whether quaint in their habits or not. This insistence generally plays out by contrasting two young women-- one frivolous and vain (ruined by her family), the other poor but handsome.
Family Pride is actually quite complex for one of Holmes' books. The story begins with two sisters, one of whom has been allowed to live a bit above her means by a weak and foolish mother. This slip allows her to come into the orbit of a rich and elegant bachelor (Wilfred) who is determined to marry her despite her poor family. So far, so good. Her lover is no hero, however, but calms his (and his mother's) family pride by strictly controlling his young bride and cutting her off from her family. In the meantime, one of his friends is falling for the other sister nearly because of her humble strengths.
There's a lot more to it than that. Mixed into the narrative is a man who has always loved the pretty sister from a distance, tragic deaths, the ethics of divorce and the Civil War. Although the war between the states plays a role in quite a few of Holmes' works, this was the first book in which I felt that it was a major plot point instead of background.
The character of Wilfred is chilling, and extremely strong. One of the risks of being so prolific is that Holmes had a tendency to cut her characters from the same mold-- none of her male bad guys came anywhere near his capacity for evil.
I'd still probably recommend that someone new to Holmes start with something a little more characteristic-- The English Orphans, perhaps. But this may actually be one of her best.
I love this book. all the books i have read by mary jane holmes are really good. like most of them, the main character has been living a hard life, goes through alot and comes out on top. she reminds me of vc andrews in some ways.
I have now read all the Mary Jane Holmes available and I enjoy her style of writing. She has great stories if somewhat predictable which is I think a style of the time.
She made me realise that issues that affect us at present were seen as issues in the nineteenth century e.g controlling domestic situations.
Also how customs have changed-kissing seems to have been more common between the same sex as a mark of friendship.
She gas a good way of describing scenery.You can see the countryside and houses.
Highly recommended
I have read many works by MJH and this is definitely a favorite. The plot is fairly predictable but the characters are engaging and (as always) it is great to read so much detail about 19th century customs, clothing, food, transportation, home furnishings, manner of speech , etc from someone who was there. I will continue to read as many of her novels as I can find.
I stumbled upon the works of Mary Jane Holmes quite accidentally, but I am glad that I did and that her works are being rediscovered. Her plots deal with a variety of issues such as class, slavery, family relationships, the advancement of women, and even the Civil War.
While her plots generally involve a heroine overcoming obstacles in her life to reach happiness, each one is so different due the different ways she draws the characters and threads different themes throughout the plots. Indeed, Mrs. Holmes excels at creating characters who are human and believable.
This particular novel is interesting as it deals with a controlling and emotionally abusive husband, the subject of divorce, and the psychology of a wife who has been trampled on by her husband. Like most Holmes novels, there is not just one heroine which is a unique feature of her novels. She is able to weave together several subplots in this novel, with a hint of mystery, without overshadowing the characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend her other novels, especially The English Orphans and Bad Hugh. This is an American novelist worth rediscovering.
This is the second or third book I've read that was written by Mary Jane Holmes. I love this author. I love reading something that has been written so long ago. She truly writes from one who lived and witnessed the tumultuous times during and after the civil war. This fact only adds to the validity of the story. Speaking of the story itself, she is a great storyteller. This book kept me interested and turning pages until the very end. The characters were so intimately detailed and complex, I couldn't put the book down. The ending was happy and so satisfying! In today's world where there is so much turmoil , unrest, and unhappiness, a Cinderella story is the perfect distraction. I will definitely return for more of Mary Jane's wonderful stories written so long ago.
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