Emotional Moments

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First published in 1897, this novel explores the impact of repressed emotions on the human psyche. The central character, Isabel Meredith, struggles to reconcile her duty-bound existence as a wife and mother with her unfulfilled desires for passion and adventure. Through Isabel's journey, Grand provides a critique of Victorian social norms and conventions, and draws attention to the ways in which such restrictions can cause psychological harm.