The Girl At Cobhurst - Stockton, Frank R.
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Frank R. Stockton's novel The Girl at Cobhurst deals around the life of Maria Marillo, a young woman who unexpectedly inherits the Cobhurst estate. Mr. Sidney, Maria's uncle, surprises everyone by leaving the estate to her rather than his own son, Rudolph Marillo. Maria and her friend Anne arrive at Cobhurst to take possession of her inheritance. Rudolph first resents Maria, but later develops romantic feelings for her. As Maria takes over Cobhurst and improves the estate, Rudolph's feelings for her grow, generating conflict between him and Anne. Maria, on the other hand, is determined to see…mehr

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Frank R. Stockton's novel The Girl at Cobhurst deals around the life of Maria Marillo, a young woman who unexpectedly inherits the Cobhurst estate. Mr. Sidney, Maria's uncle, surprises everyone by leaving the estate to her rather than his own son, Rudolph Marillo. Maria and her friend Anne arrive at Cobhurst to take possession of her inheritance. Rudolph first resents Maria, but later develops romantic feelings for her. As Maria takes over Cobhurst and improves the estate, Rudolph's feelings for her grow, generating conflict between him and Anne. Maria, on the other hand, is determined to see Cobhurst transformed into a profitable and modern estate. Despite Rudolph's efforts to pursue her, Maria maintains her independence. Along the novel, Maria overcomes a number of problems and barriers, but she eventually succeeds in her efforts, transforming Cobhurst into a prosperous property. Maria's relationship with Rudolph grows over time, and he gradually comes to accept her autonomy and recognise her accomplishments.
Autorenporträt
Frank Richard Stockton was an American author and humorist who lived from April 5, 1834, to April 20, 1902. He is best known for a set of unique children's fairy tales that were very popular in the last few decades of the 1800s. Stockton was born in Philadelphia in 1834. His father was a famous Methodist preacher who told him he shouldn't become a writer. He and his wife went to Burlington, New Jersey, after getting married to Mary Ann Edwards Tuttle. That's where he wrote some of his first books. They then moved to New Jersey's Nutley. He worked as a wood carver for many years until his father died in 1860. He went back to Philadelphia in 1867 to work as a writer for a newspaper that his brother had started. His first fairy tale, "Ting-a-ling," came out in The Riverside Magazine that same year. In 1870, he released his first collection of stories. In the early 1870s, he was also the editor of the magazine Hearth and Home. He went to Charles Town, West Virginia, around 1899. He died of a brain bleed in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1902. He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.