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The Mystery Girl
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, Carolyn, 1862-1942
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Mystery Girl" by Carolyn Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story unfolds in the fictional New England college town of Corinth, where the new president-elect, John Waring, is preparing for his upcoming inauguration amidst social and political tensions. The arrival of a mysterious young woman named Anita Austin disrupts the otherwise stable dynamics of the town and introduces intrigue as well as potential conflict. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to John Waring and his fiancée, Emily Bates, who are navigating their roles in the university community and contemplating their future together. Tension arises with whispers of trouble regarding Waring's presidency and the implications of his leadership choices. Concurrently, Anita's unexpected entrance into their lives foreshadows a series of unfolding events, as she finds herself in a boarding house filled with curious and inquisitive residents. The narrative hints at hidden motives and secrets, setting the stage for a captivating mystery centered around Anita's true purpose in Corinth and her potential connection to Waring's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Mardi Desjardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2014-02-23
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