Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells (1909)

The novel revolves around Ann Veronica Stanley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by pursuing an education and career. She becomes involved with a group of intellectuals and radicals, including a married man, Capes, who becomes her lover. The story explores themes of feminism, social class, and the constraints placed on women during this period.

By H.G. Wells · First published 1909 · Genre: Feminist Fiction, Social Commentary, Bildungsroman · 17 chapters

Contents

• Ann Veronica Talks to her Father
• Ann Veronica Gathers Points of View
• The Morning of the Crisis
• The Crisis
• The Flight to London
• Expostulations
• Ideals and a Reality
• Biology
• Discords
• The Suffragettes
• Thoughts in Prison
• Ann Veronica Puts Things in Order
• The Sapphire Ring
• The Collapse of the Penitent
• The Last Days at Home
• In the Mountains
• In Perspective

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• Ugh-Lomi and Uya (1946)
• The First Horseman (1946)
• The Fight in the Lion's Thicket (1946)
• The Croquet Player (1937)
• The Time Machine (1895)
• The Reign of Uya the Lion (1946)
• Star-Begotten (1946)
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