George Madden Martin

George Madden Martin
George Madden Martin (1866–1946) was an American writer best known for her realistic portrayals of life in the American South. Her works often focused on themes of childhood and family, with her most famous novel being "Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart" (1902), which depicted the struggles of a young schoolgirl. Martin also wrote "The House of Fulfillment" (1904), which further showcased her insight into domestic life. In addition to fiction, she contributed to various magazines and newspapers, establishing herself as a versatile and respected author of her time.

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Little Will Shakespeare was going homeward through the dusk from Gammer Gurton's fireside. He had no timorous fears, not he. He would walk proudly and deliberately as becomes a man. Men are not afraid. Yet Gammer had told of strange happenings at her home. A magpie had flown screaming over the roof, the butter would not come in the churn, an' a strange cat had slipped out afore the maid at... more...

THE ADVENT OF THE ANGEL. The ladies of the Tenement felt that it was a matter concerning the reputation of the house. Therefore on this particular hot July morning they were gathered in the apartment of Miss Mary Carew and Miss Norma Bonkowski, if one small and dingy room may be so designated, and were putting the matter under discussion. Miss Carew, tall, bony, and more commonly known to the Tenement... more...

CHAPTER ONE Harriet Blair was seventeen when she went with her father and mother and her brother Austen to New Orleans, to the marriage of an older brother, Alexander, the father’s business representative at that place. It was characteristic of the Blairs that they declined the hospitality of the bride’s family, and from the hotel attended, punctiliously and formally, the occasions for which they... more...