Odd Women, The

By Gissing, George

Book Id: WPLBN0002952083
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File Size: 407.41 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Odd Women, The
Author:	Gissing, George
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Fiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Odd Women, The
Historic Publication Date:	1893
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Gissing, B. G. (1893). Odd Women, The. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

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George Gissing's 1893 novel takes on the 19th century Woman Question by looking at themes of feminism, marriage, and love. The novel raises these issues through the lives of several contrasting women: Mary Barfoot, a feminist philanthropist who helps train women for careers; her close friend Rhoda Nunn, who believes marriage is a disastrous choice for women; and Monica Madden, who starts out as one of their protegees but chooses to marry a seemingly kind older man. As Monica experiences the challenges of married life, Rhoda finds herself drawn to Mary's cousin, the charming but apparently profligate Everard. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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