Esther

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The novel explores the internal struggle of a young New York socialite and artist named Esther, who grapples with her inability to accept the religious beliefs that men, including her love interest, Episcopal clergyman Stephen Hazard, uphold. Raised without religion, Esther's conflict between her personal identity and the expectations of faith leads to a profound examination of spirituality and self-acceptance in the context of 19th-century society.