


"Marcella," Volume 1, by Mrs. Humphry Ward, transports readers to the heart of 19th-century England. Set against a backdrop of social and political upheaval, this novel introduces Marcella, a young woman of strong will and progressive ideals. As she navigates the complexities...

Mary Augusta Ward CBE was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor and she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League. Ward began her career writing articles for Macmillan's...


