A Vagrant Wife (1885)

By Florence Warden

Book Overview

A Vagrant Wife is a novel written by Florence Warden and originally published in 1885. The story revolves around the character of Mary Stanhope, a young woman who marries a man named Lionel Dering, only to find that he is already married to another woman. Mary is forced to leave her husband and becomes a vagrant, wandering the streets of London in search of a new life. Along the way, she meets a number of characters who help her on her journey, including a kind-hearted doctor named Philip Rayner and a wealthy businessman named Arthur Carlyle. As Mary struggles to find her place in the world, she must confront the societal expectations placed upon women in Victorian England and navigate the complex relationships between men and women. A Vagrant Wife is a compelling portrait of a woman's struggle for independence and identity in a society that seeks to limit her choices.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166457133
• ISBN13: 9781166457136
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"