The Living Present

The Living Present is a novel by Gertrude Atherton that explores the themes of love, loss, and redemption. The story follows the lives of two women who are struggling to find their place in society after experiencing tragedy. Through their journey, they learn valuable lessons about life and relationships.

By Gertrude Atherton · First published 1933 · Genre: Non-fiction, Social Commentary, Historical · 21 chapters

Contents

• Madame Balli and the "Comfort Package"
• The Threat of the Matriarchate
• The Silent Army
• The Triumph of Middle-Age
• The Munition Makers
• The Real Victims of "Society"
• Mademoiselle Javal and the Eclopes
• One Solution of a Great Problem
• The Woman's Opportunity
• Four of the Highly Specialized
• Madame Pierre Goujon
• Madame Pierre Goujon (Continued)
• Valentine Thompson
• Madame Waddington
• The Countess D'Haussonville
• The Marquise D'Andigne
• Madame Camille Lyon
• Brief Accounts of Great Work
• One of the Motherless
• The Marraines
• Problems for the Future

More by Gertrude Atherton

• The Sacrificial Altar (1930)
• Death And The Woman (1930)
• The Striding-Place (1933)
• The Pearls of Loreto (1904)
• The Ears of Twenty Americans (1920)
• The Wash-Tub Mail (1896)
• The Conquest of Dona Jacoba (1902)
• A Ramble with Eulogia (1902)
• All works by Gertrude Atherton