The odd women / George Gissing ; introduction by Margaret Walters Gissing, George, 1857-1903

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Gissing, George, 1857-1903
Subjects
Middle class women - Great Britain - Fiction.; Women - Employment - Fiction.; England - Social life and customs - 19th century - Fiction.
Audience
Adult
Summary
"The impoverished Madden sisters are ill-equipped to support themselves when their father dies, and Monica sees her only chance of escape from a life of grinding misery in marriage. When she is befriended by two independent women, who strive to educate single women to take control of their destinies, the choices that lie ahead for all of them are starkly defined." "The Odd Women is a dramatic exploration of the dilemmas facing the single woman at the turn of the century. Set in grimy, fog-ridden London, the novel paints a vivid portrait of the hardships and inequalities in and outside marriage, and of a society whose values are in flux."--BOOK JACKET.
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http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/5859628
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5859628

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