Claudia (1865)

By Fanny Ann Prideaux

Book Overview

Claudia is a novel written by Fanny Ann Prideaux and first published in 1865. The book tells the story of Claudia, a young woman who is orphaned at a young age and raised by her strict and overbearing grandmother. Despite her grandmother's attempts to control her life, Claudia falls in love with a young man named Gerald, who is deemed unsuitable by her grandmother due to his lack of wealth and social status.As Claudia struggles to navigate the expectations placed upon her by her grandmother and society, she must also confront her own desires and ambitions. Along the way, she meets a cast of characters, including a kind-hearted doctor and a scheming socialite, who both play a role in Claudia's journey of self-discovery.Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, Claudia explores themes of love, class, and gender roles, as well as the challenges faced by women in a society that often denied them agency and independence. With its vivid characters and engaging plot, Claudia remains a classic work of Victorian literature.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: 1165309890
• ISBN13: 9781165309894
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"