""Marie Louise: Or The Opposite Neighbors"" is a novel written by Emilie Flygare-Carlen and published in 1853. The story centers around Marie Louise, a young woman who lives in a small town in Sweden. She has two neighbors who are polar opposites: the wealthy and refined Countess von Platen and the poor and uneducated widow, Mother Ulrika. Despite their differences, Marie Louise becomes close to both women and learns valuable lessons about life and...