The Sisters (1908)

By Mabel Dearmer

Book Overview

The Sisters is a novel written by Mabel Dearmer and published in 1908. It tells the story of two sisters, Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen, who are growing up in the English Midlands at the turn of the 20th century. Ursula is a schoolteacher who is passionate about education and women's rights, while Gudrun is an artist who is more interested in exploring her own desires and passions.As the sisters navigate their way through the changing social and cultural landscape of their time, they encounter a variety of characters who challenge their beliefs and values. They fall in love with two men, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich, who are both struggling to find their place in the world and to come to terms with their own desires and passions.The novel explores themes of love, sexuality, gender roles, and the search for meaning and purpose in life. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work that has been praised for its vivid characters, richly detailed settings, and insightful commentary on the human condition.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: 1437339247
• ISBN13: 9781437339246
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"