Mary Marie

Mary Marie is a novel written by Eleanor H. Porter. The story revolves around two identical twins, Mary and Marie, who were separated at a young age due to their parents’ divorce. Mary grows up with her father in Boston, while Marie lives with her mother in California. The two sisters have no knowledge of each other’s existence until they turn eighteen and their father dies, leaving behind a letter revealing the truth.The girls decide to meet and switch places, hoping to get to know each other and their respective parent better. Marie goes to Boston to live with her sister’s father and experience the East Coast lifestyle, while Mary heads to California to live with her mother and discover the West Coast.The novel explores the sisters’ experiences as they navigate their new environments and relationships. Mary struggles to adjust to her mother’s lavish lifestyle and the social expectations of California society, while Marie finds it difficult to fit in with her sister’s friends and adapt to the strict rules of Boston society.As they spend time in each other’s shoes, the sisters learn more about themselves and each other. They also discover secrets about their family’s past that shed light on their parents’ divorce and the reasons behind their separation.Overall, Mary Marie is a heartwarming tale of family, identity, and the bonds that connect us, even when we are separated by distance and circumstance.Nurse said he looked at me, muttered, ''Well, well, upon my soul!'' again, and seemed really quite interested till they started to put me in his arms. Then he threw up both hands, backed off, and cried, ''Oh, no, no!'' He turned to Mother and hoped she was feeling pretty well, then he got out of the room just as quick as he could. And Nurse said that was the end of it, so far as paying any more attention to me was concerned for quite a while.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.