Mrs. Dingley by Alice Meynell (1897)

Name: Mrs. Dingley
Author: Alice Meynell

Mrs. Dingley is a novel by Alice Meynell, published in 1907. It tells the story of a middle-aged woman who, after years of marriage and domesticity, finds herself feeling unfulfilled and disconnected from her husband and children. As she navigates this emotional landscape, Mrs. Dingley begins to question the societal expectations that have defined her life and longs for something more meaningful and authentic. The novel explores themes of identity, gender roles, and the search for purpose and fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1897 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure · 1,849 words

First lines

We cannot do her honour by her Christian name. {2. All we have to call her by more tenderly is the mere D, the D that ties her to Stella, with whom she made the two-in-one whom Swift loved "better a thousand times than life, as hope saved. MD, without full stops, Swift writes it eight times in a line for the pleasure of writing it. "MD sometimes means

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Work type: Novel
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1897 CE
Language: English
Genres: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure, Classic Literature
Length: 1,849 words
Structure: 1 section, 14 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Children's Literature — The book's primary audience is young readers, and the story and themes are designed to be engaging and appropriate for children.
Fantasy — The character of Mrs. Dingley and the scenarios described in the book involve imaginative and fantastical elements introducing the readers to the realm of fantasy.
Adventure — The book engages the readers through Mrs. Dingley's various escapades, forming the subplot of the story, thereby falling under the adventure genre.
Classic Literature — Written by Alice Meynell, the book showcases rich language and complex themes. These features tie it to the genre of classic literature under a broader literary construct.