Comrades

By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Book Overview

""Comrades"" is a novel by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, first published in 1884. Set in 19th century New England, the story follows the lives of two women, Clara and Kate, who become close friends and comrades in the struggle for women's rights. Clara is a wealthy, educated woman who is passionate about social justice and feminism, while Kate is a working-class woman who has experienced poverty and oppression firsthand. Together, they work to promote women's suffrage, labor rights, and other progressive causes. Along the way, they face opposition from traditionalists and encounter various challenges, including personal tragedies and romantic entanglements. The novel explores themes of friendship, activism, gender roles, and social change, and offers a vivid portrayal of the feminist movement in its early stages. Overall, ""Comrades"" is a compelling and thought-provoking work of historical fiction that remains relevant to contemporary debates about gender and equality.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: 1163751936
• ISBN13: 9781163751930
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"