Worth While (1896)

By Frances Frederica Montrésor

Book Overview

Worth While is a novel written by Frances Frederica Montresor and first published in 1896. The book tells the story of a young woman named Muriel who is struggling to find her place in society. Muriel is a talented artist, but her family and friends do not take her art seriously and instead pressure her to marry and settle down.As Muriel navigates the expectations placed upon her, she meets a man named Paul who encourages her to pursue her art and supports her in her endeavors. However, Muriel's family disapproves of Paul and tries to keep them apart.The novel explores themes of gender roles, societal expectations, and the pursuit of personal fulfillment. It also touches on the struggles of being an artist in a society that does not value or understand the arts.Overall, Worth While is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers insight into the social and cultural norms of the late 19th century.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: 1165769603
• ISBN13: 9781165769605
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"