The Melting of Molly (The Best Sellers of 1912) [Library Binding]

Maria Thompson Daviess (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2000

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About the Author

A woman of many talents - Daviess wrote 13 novels, made a mark in artistic circles, and lent massive support to the woman suffrage movement. After graduating as an art student from Peabody College, Nashville she travelled to Europe. There she earned great acclaim for her photographs and miniatures. In 1904 she returned to America and started teaching art. Her interest then shifted to writing and she penned 13 novels and an autobiography, Seven Times Seven (1923), in a span of fifteen years. Her writings are known for their optimism. She also adapted her novels for stage. Daviess was a great supporter of the women's right to vote and played a vital role in helping women of Tennessee attain this goal. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Classic Books (May 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0742612155
• ISBN-13: 978-0742612150
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,130,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Melting of Molly, September 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Melting of Molly (The Best Sellers of 1912) (Library Binding)

"The Melting of Molly" is both a love and success story. The overweight Molly recieves help from the doctor on losing her extra weight, while at the same time, finding the love she wants. A happy tale, of love and family, it is a sweet, comfortable read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not so outdated!, January 25, 2005

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Karen K. Hart (Austin, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Melting of Molly (The Best Sellers of 1912) (Library Binding)

A distant cousin gave me her copy of this book--it had been given to her by my great-grandma, and she'd read it time and time again. She warned me, though, that there were outdated notions in the book and that it wouldn't be acceptable by today's standards.

There is some truth to what she said; the book's age is apparent in many ways. The sort of small, gossipy, isolated town Molly lives in still exists today, but is not so common as it was in Molly's time. One can hope that a modern doctor wouldn't support, let alone suggest, some of the weight-loss measures Molly takes. And, of course, standards for widows--and for women in general--have changed.

But Molly's personality is more timeless than the societal issues. Her frivolity, her fickle flirtation, and the realizations she makes as she becomes less childish all contribute to her likability and the writing's believability. Furthermore, the buildup to the climax is excellent. This book may never be considered a classic, but it is thoroughly enjoyable--a perfect read for a rainy afternoon.

3.0 out of 5 stars A young widow blossoms back into life, December 11, 2008

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A. Woman (Greeneville, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Melting of Molly (Hardcover)

After her youthful love, Alfred Bennett, moves away to Europe, heartbroken Molly is talked into marrying ol' stick-in-the-mud Mr. Carter. He kicks the bucket after a few years. Now that she's free again, Alfred dares to renew his plight with love letters and the promise to return for her in their small Tennessee town. While Molly is ecstatic, she's also a little bit worried because, well, it's been a couple of years and she's kinda put on a couple of pounds since last Alfred saw her. And who hasn't! It happens to the best of us! There's nothing wrong with being slightly overweight!

*Ahem*

Molly rushes over to her neighbor, Doctor John Moore, for advice on how to shed those extra pounds. (Thus the "Melting" of the title.) As she starts to lose weight, she also starts to lose that excess baggage she's been carrying around and sees the world with fresh eyes. She also sees Judge Wade, the handsome unmarried man who seems to have just seen her as well. Then there's always her flirtatious cousin, Tom Pollard, who's the first to notice that Molly is slowly coming out of her mourning and back into the world. But we all know that it's Doc John and his precocious son Billy that Molly really needs to hook up with, if only these two adult would get their heads on straight and admit their feelings.