"MRS. DAY'S DAUGHTERS" by Mary E. Mann is a story centered on the Day family as they face economic decline and social pressures that reflect the challenges of the era. The story begins after a New Year's party, where Mrs. Day confronts her husband’s abandonment and the financial disaster he caused leaving the family distraught by the husband and father being sent to prison for financial crimes. As the family deals with Mr. Day’s misdeeds, his children's lives are changed forever. Deleah, is the youngest daughter that showcases both innocence and resolve as she tries to rescue her father. Her older sister Bessie, fights her own sadness and the uncertain future the family faces amidst the harsh expectations of society. The story introduces us to the family's everyday routines and the overwhelming social expectations they have to live with.
Mrs. Day's Daughters
By Mary E. Mann
After a scandalous crime devastates their family, two sisters respond in vastly different ways as they navigate poverty, despair, and the rigid societal expectations that threaten to define their futures.
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About the AuthorMary Elizabeth Mann, née Rackham, was a celebrated English novelist in the 1890s and early 1900s. She also wrote short stories, primarily on themes of poverty and rural English life. As an author she was commonly known as Mary E. Mann.
Mary Elizabeth Mann, née Rackham, was a celebrated English novelist in the 1890s and early 1900s. She also wrote short stories, primarily on themes of poverty and rural English life. As an author she was commonly known as Mary E. Mann.
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