Publisher's Synopsis
The Better Part: A Story is a novel written by Annie S. Swan in 1884. The story follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who is forced to leave her home and move to the city to work as a governess for a wealthy family. Mary struggles to adapt to her new life, but she soon finds comfort in her faith and in the kind words of a neighbor named Mrs. Temple. As Mary navigates the challenges of her new job and the social expectations of her time, she learns valuable lessons about love, forgiveness, and the importance of putting others first. The novel explores themes of class, gender, and religion, and offers a poignant portrait of life in Victorian England.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.
