The Woman who Did

The Woman who Did by Grant Allen

The Woman Who Did is a novel by Grant Allen that tells the story of Herminia Barton, an independent woman who defies societal norms and lives life on her own terms. The book explores themes of feminism, gender roles, and social expectations in Victorian England.

By Grant Allen · First published 1895 · Genre: Feminist Fiction, Social Commentary, Novel of Ideas · 24 chapters · 53,890 words

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Mrs. Dewsbury's lawn was held by those who knew it the loveliest in Surrey. The smooth and springy sward that stretched in front of the house was all composed of a tiny yellow clover. It gave beneath the foot like the pile on velvet. One's gaze looked forth from it upon the endless middle distances of the oak-clad Weald, with the uncertain blue line of the South Downs in the background. Ridge behind ridge, the long, low hills of paludina limestone stood out in successive tiers, each thrown up against its neighbor by the misty haze that broods eternally over the wooded valley; till, roaming across them all, the eye rested at last on the rearing scarp of Chanctonbury Ring, faintly pencilled on the furthest skyline. Shadowy phantoms of dim heights framed the verge to east and west. Alan Merrick drank it in with profound satisfaction.

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feminism · victorian · social issues · gender roles · marriage · independence · love · society · morality · convention · individualism · women's rights

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