The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen
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| Author | Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 |
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| Title | The Woman Who Did |
| Credits |
Produced by Charles Aldarondo and Don Lainson. HTML version by Al Haines. Corrections by Menno de Leeuw. |
| Summary | "The Woman Who Did" by Grant Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Herminia Barton, a progressive woman navigating her beliefs about freedom, love, and marriage while confronting societal conventions and expectations of her time. The opening of the book introduces Herminia during a summer visit, where she meets Alan Merrick, a man who shares her advanced views on women's emancipation. Their conversations reveal their mutual attraction and principles, particularly Herminia's strong belief in the need for women to achieve true autonomy and independence. As they connect, Hermione emphasizes the conflicts she faces between her desire for love and her principles regarding societal norms, particularly the institution of marriage, showcasing the themes of love, duty, and personal conviction right from the beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Mothers and daughters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Feminists -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4396 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 132 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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