My Friend Annabel Lee by Mary MacLane
"My Friend Annabel Lee" by Mary MacLane is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the narrator's imaginative and introspective friendship with a Japanese statue named Annabel Lee, exploring themes of love, identity, and the human experience. The protagonist's journey navigates the artistic and emotional landscape of her life in Boston, seeking meaning and connection through her unique relationship with the inanimate yet profoundly human-like figure of
Annabel Lee. The opening of the book introduces us to the protagonist's deep admiration for her friend, Annabel Lee, a statue she has purchased from a Japanese shop. The narrator reflects on her feelings of affection towards Annabel, attributing complex human qualities to the statue, which becomes a mirror for her own emotions and thoughts. As she describes the contrasts in Annabel's demeanor—sometimes cold and indifferent, other times warm and enchanting—she delves into her own identity and the bittersweet nature of her feelings. This initial chapter sets the tone for a rich exploration of self and art, highlighting the protagonist's poignant observations and introspection that will likely continue throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | MacLane, Mary, 1881-1929 |
|---|---|
| Title | My Friend Annabel Lee |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Marie Bartolo from page images made available by the Internet Archive: American Libraries |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Women authors, American -- Biography |
| Subject | MacLane, Mary, 1881-1929 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 43624 |
| Release Date | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 168 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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