Description
In this compelling novel, Rhoda Broughton follows Joan as she navigates the pressures of family expectation, social duty, and personal desire in a world that demands women be both compliant and discreet. Set against the shifting moral and emotional currents of everyday life, the story traces how one woman’s choices—small at first, then increasingly consequential—reshape her relationships and her sense of self. With Broughton’s sharp eye for character and her lively, often incisive prose, the book explores themes of independence, reputation, and the quiet costs of conformity. Blending romance and social observation, it offers a vivid portrait of how love and agency collide when society insists on defining a woman’s future.
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Published Jan 1, 1876
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First Published
1876
Language
eng
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