Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1 by George Meredith
"Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1885, based on socialite Caroline Norton's life. Beautiful and intelligent Diana Warwick becomes entangled in political and social scandal when her efforts to help her husband through a friendship with a Cabinet minister backfire. Attempting to live independently as a writer, she finds her involvement in politics leads to both personal and public catastrophe. The work has
been described as a feminist novel exploring themes of women's agency and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Meredith, George, 1828-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_of_the_Crossways |
| Credits | This etext was produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Married women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | Politicians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Fiction |
| Subject | Separated people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scandals -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4465 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 176 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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