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Set in London, the story follows Alice and Virginia Madden as they reconnect with their friend Rhoda, an intellectual woman living with Mary Barfoot. Together, Rhoda and Mary operate a school that trains young middle-class women in secretarial skills, offering them an alternative to traditional marriage roles. The narrative explores themes of female empowerment, friendship, and the societal expectations of women during this period.
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The Odd Women, George Robert Gissing
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- The Odd Women
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Robert Gissing
- Publisher
- Sovereign
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 458
- ISBN13
- 9781787246997
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set in London, the story follows Alice and Virginia Madden as they reconnect with their friend Rhoda, an intellectual woman living with Mary Barfoot. Together, Rhoda and Mary operate a school that trains young middle-class women in secretarial skills, offering them an alternative to traditional marriage roles. The narrative explores themes of female empowerment, friendship, and the societal expectations of women during this period.