Mary Ware in Texas by Annie Fellows Johnston

Mary Ware in Texas is a novel written by Annie Fellows Johnston and published in 1935. The story follows the life of Mary Ware, a young woman from Kentucky who travels to Texas in search of adventure and a new life. Along the way, she faces challenges and learns valuable lessons about love, loss, and the importance of perseverance.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1935 · Genre: Children's literature, Historical Fiction, Adventure · 15 chapters · 113,484 words

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THE musicians were tuning their instruments somewhere behind the palms / in the hotel courtyard. It was one of the older hotels of San Antonio, / much sought by Northern tourists on account of that same inner garden, / around which the big building stretched itself. The rooms opening on to / it had vine-covered balconies, and, looking down from them into the / tropical growth of palms and banana trees and roses, one felt that it / was summer time, no matter what the calendar said.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
• Date: 1935 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's literature, Historical Fiction, Adventure
• Length: 113,484 words
• Structure: 15 chapters, 1,249 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's literature — The main character is a young girl and the book is written in a simple style appropriate for children. The themes of family, friendship, and growing up are common in children's literature.
• Historical Fiction — The setting of the book is in Texas during the early 20th century, and many aspects of life and culture during this time period are depicted in the book.
• Adventure — Mary Ware, the protagonist, goes through various adventures and experiences as she moves to a new place and adapts to a different lifestyle.

Tags

coming of age · Texas · frontier life · family · love · loss · adventure · history · female protagonist · independence · self-discovery · growing up

Contents

• IN SAN ANTONIO
• IN SEARCH OF A HOME
• THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER
• MARY FINDS GAY
• AT FORT SAM HOUSTON
• ON THE CREEK-BANK
• CHRISTMAS
• "DIE KLEINEN TEUFEL"
• AT THE BARNABY RANCH
• IN JOYCE'S STUDIO
• PHIL GOES TO WARWICK HALL
• IN "BLUE-BONNET" TIME
• JACK
• SAN JACINTO DAY
• NEW TRAILS

More by Annie Fellows Johnston

• Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
• The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
• The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
• Big Brother (1893)
• In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
• Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
• The Little Colonel (1907)
• The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
• All works by Annie Fellows Johnston