Mavis Of Green Hill (1921)

Mavis of Green Hill is a novel written by Faith Baldwin and first published in 1921. The story is set in the small town of Green Hill, where Mavis Wetherell, a young and beautiful woman, lives with her widowed mother. Mavis is a talented artist and dreams of becoming a successful painter, but her mother wants her to marry a wealthy man and settle down.The novel follows Mavis as she navigates her way through the social scene of Green Hill, where she is courted by two very different men - the handsome and charming Jack Ralston and the wealthy but arrogant Philip Dane. Mavis is torn between her desire for love and her sense of duty to her mother, who wants her to marry Philip for his money.As Mavis struggles to make a decision about her future, she is faced with a series of challenges and setbacks, including a devastating fire that destroys her family's home and her mother's failing health. Through it all, Mavis remains determined to follow her dreams and find true love, even if it means going against her mother's wishes.With its vivid descriptions of small-town life and its themes of love, duty, and self-discovery, Mavis of Green Hill is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.