We Two by Edna Lyall (1874)
The novel revolves around the story of a young woman who falls in love with a man from a lower social class, causing tension and conflict within her family and social circle. The protagonist must navigate the challenges of her relationships and the societal expectations placed upon her, all while grappling with her own desires and sense of identity.
By Edna Lyall · First published 1874 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama · 42 chapters · 202,067 words
First lines
Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more. Jean Ingelow. There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter -- Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny. F. Robertson
People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities. In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edna Lyall
- Date: 1874 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama
- Length: 202,067 words
- Structure: 42 chapters, 3,456 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a historical period and includes real events and figures from history.
- Romance — The plot revolves around the romantic relationship between the two main characters.
- Drama — The narrative is characterized by emotional and conflict-driven scenarios.
Tags
Romance · Marriage · Love Story · Victorian Era · Social Class · Family Drama · Relationships · Women's Rights · Feminism · Societal Expectations · Personal Freedom · Independence
Contents
- Brian Falls in Love
- From Effect to Cause
- Life From Another Point of View
- "Supposing it is true!"
- Erica's Resolve
- Paris
- What the New Year Brought
- "Why Do You Believe It?"
- Rose
- Hard at Work
- The Wheels Run Down
- Raeburn's Homecoming
- Losing One Friend to Gain Another
- Charles Osmond Speaks His Mind
- An Interval
- Hyde Park
- At Death's Door
- Answered or Unanswered?
- At The Museum
- Storm
- What it Involved
- An Editor
- Erica to the Rescue
- The New Relations
- Lady Caroline's Dinner
- A Friend
- At Oak Dene Manor
- The Happiest of Weeks
- Greyshot Again
- Slander Leaves a Slur
- Brian as Avenger
- Fiesole
- "Right Onward"
- The Most Unkindest Cut of All
- Raeburn v. Pogson
- Rose's Adventure
- Dreeing Out the Inch
- Halcyon Days
- Ashborough
- Mors Janua Vitae
- Results Closely Following
- A New Year's Dawn