The Odd Women illustrated

By: Gissing, George

A novel of social realism, The Odd Women reflects the major sexual and cultural issues of the late nineteenth century. Unlike the "New Woman" novels of the era which challenged the idea that the unmarried woman was superfluous, Gissing satirizes that image and portrays women as "odd" and marginal in relation to an ideal. Set in a grimy, fog-ridden London, Gissing's "odd" women range from the idealistic, financially self-sufficient Mary Barfoot to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08RKLRTZQ
• ISBN13: 9798587870406
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"