Marny's Shadow
Marny's Shadow is a novel by Francis Hopkinson Smith that tells the story of Marny, a young woman who struggles to find her place in society after being orphaned at a young age. The book follows Marny as she navigates through life and learns valuable lessons about love, friendship, and self-discovery.
By Francis Hopkinson Smith · First published 1894 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama · 7,419 words
First lines
If you know the St. Nicholas -- and if you don't you should make its acquaintance at once -- you won't breakfast upstairs in that gorgeous room overlooking the street where immaculate, smilelees waiters move noiselessly about, limp palms droop in the corners, and the tables are lighted with imitation wax candles burning electric wicks hooded by ruby-colored shades, but you will stumble down a dark, crooked staircase to the left of the office-desk, push open a swinging, green baize door studded with brass tacks, pass a corner of the bar resplendent in cut glass, and with lowered head slip into a little box of a place built under the sidewalk.
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Marny's Shadow is listed on Textopian as a novella by Francis Hopkinson Smith, dated 1894 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Francis Hopkinson Smith
- Date: 1894 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Literary Fiction
- Length: 7,419 words
- Structure: 1 section, 154 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Set in a specific historical period with accurate details and events.
- Romance — Central love story that drives the plot and character development.
- Drama — Focuses on emotional and relational conflicts among characters.
- Adventure — Includes elements of travel and exploration.
Tags
romance · drama · mystery · friendship · betrayal · identity · self-discovery · family · loss · redemption · secrets · adventure