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Set in the late 19th century, the novel follows Alice Van Dorn, a beautiful and intelligent woman from a wealthy New York family, as she confronts the constraints imposed by her gender and social status. Yearning for independence, Alice navigates love, marriage, and career while encountering a diverse cast, including a young artist and suffragettes. Through her journey, themes of gender, class, and social change are explored, highlighting the struggles women faced in a rapidly evolving society. This reprint preserves the cultural significance of Fawcett's work.
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Purple And Fine Linen, Edgar Fawcett
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Purple And Fine Linen
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edgar Fawcett
- Publisher
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 488
- ISBN13
- 9780548488386
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set in the late 19th century, the novel follows Alice Van Dorn, a beautiful and intelligent woman from a wealthy New York family, as she confronts the constraints imposed by her gender and social status. Yearning for independence, Alice navigates love, marriage, and career while encountering a diverse cast, including a young artist and suffragettes. Through her journey, themes of gender, class, and social change are explored, highlighting the struggles women faced in a rapidly evolving society. This reprint preserves the cultural significance of Fawcett's work.