Mrs. Maxon Protests

By Anthony Hope

Book Overview

Mrs. Maxon Protests is a novel by British author Anthony Hope. It was first published in 1902 and tells the story of a young American woman named Barbara Maxon who is married to a wealthy Englishman named Sir John Maxon. Despite her privileged lifestyle, Barbara is unhappy with the constraints placed upon her by society and her husband's expectations. She becomes involved in the suffrage movement and begins to protest for women's rights, much to the disapproval of her husband and his conservative friends. As Barbara becomes more involved in the movement, she risks losing everything she holds dear, including her marriage and her social status. The novel explores themes of gender roles, social class, and the struggle for women's rights in the early 20th century. It is a compelling and thought-provoking read that sheds light on the challenges faced by women during this time period.1910. Hope was a barrister who gave up the law after the success of his novel The Prisoner of Zenda. The book begins: Inkpat She shot out the word in a bitter playfulness, making it serve for the climax of her complaints. Hobart Gaynor repeated the world-if it could be called a word-after his companion in an interrogative tone. Yes, just hopeless inkpat, and there's an end of it Mrs. Maxon leaned back as far as the unaccommodating angles of the office-chair allowed, looking at her friend and counselor with a faint yet rather mischievous smile on her pretty face. In the solicitor's big, high, bare room she seemed both small and very dainty. Her voice had trembled a little, but she made a brave effort at gayety as she explained her cryptic word. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: 1417916648
• ISBN13: 9781417916641
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"