Daisy Thornton

"Daisy Thornton" by Mary Jane Holmes is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daisy McDonald, a young girl whose life undergoes drastic changes after her hasty marriage to Guy Thornton, a man much older than her. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the challenges of their mismatched union, Daisy's struggle to adapt to married life, and the complications that arise from both characters’ backgrounds and expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Frances Thornton, Guy's sister, who shares her thoughts and feelings through her journal entries. We learn about Guy's upcoming marriage to Daisy, a girl of only sixteen whom he believes he can mold into the perfect wife. Frances expresses her doubts and concerns about this union, highlighting the drastic differences in maturity and temperament between Guy and Daisy. As the story progresses through journal entries from various characters, we see Daisy's naivety and her longing for a more carefree life, contrasted with Guy’s serious nature and love for literature. The stage is set for deeper explorations of love, responsibility, and social expectations as the characters navigate their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).