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In this compelling second volume of Mona Cairds powerful exploration of marriage and its societal constraints, we follow Viola Sedley as she confronts the impending doom of a coerced marriage to Philip Dendraith. With the wedding day drawing near, Viola shares her fears about Philips troubling behavior, particularly his cruelty towards animals, only to be met with indifference from her mother, who believes Viola can change him. Meanwhile, Harry Lancaster passionately strives to rescue Viola from her fate, but his efforts seem futile. The arrival of the enigmatic Sibella Lincoln, rumored to ...

In the first volume of this compelling trilogy, Mona Caird, a British writer and feminist, delves into the complexities of marriage and societal expectations through the story of Viola Sedley. Viola finds herself caught in a web of admiration from two very different suitors the wealthy and charming Philip Dendraith and the noble-hearted Harry Lancaster, who shares her modest roots. With her family facing dire financial troubles, a marriage to Philip could provide security. Yet, Violas growing aversion to him—intensified by his cruelty towards animals—clashes with her sense of duty. As ...

In a quaint village, Dick Coverdale finds himself in a tangled web of love and loyalty. Secretly engaged to the enchanting Bessie Saunders, his heart begins to waver with the arrival of the captivating Margaret Ellwood. As Dick confides in Margaret about his inner turmoil, she grapples with the challenge of guiding him. Torn between her desire to protect Bessie from heartbreak and the knowledge that love cannot be forced, Margaret faces a dilemma of her own. The situation escalates when Dick’s meddlesome aunts conspire to create a scandal that could threaten the young couple’s future. Will...

In the gripping conclusion of Mona Cairds powerful trilogy, The Wing of Azrael, we delve deeper into the struggles of Viola, a woman trapped in a stifling marriage. As she encounters the free-spirited Sibella Lincoln, Viola begins to question whether her unhappy life with her increasingly possessive husband, Philip, is truly her only option. With jealousy brewing and threats lingering, Viola faces a heart-wrenching dilemma should she conform to societys expectations or dare to pursue her own happiness, even if it means becoming an outcast? Join us for this poignant exploration of love, freedom...

The Yellow Drawing Room is a story told through the eyes of an archetypical Victorian gentleman. He has met and fallen under the spell of the beautiful Vanora Haydon. Vanora has been given permission to decorate and furnish a drawing room and has chosen to do so in brilliant yellow. She has created her own room, reflective of her own personality and individuality - something which the conservative narrator cannot cope with.

To be a woman is to be half the world’s population but, in many countries, unfortunately still now and for most of history, women were decidedly second class, normally no more than chattels and the bearers and nurturers of children. As society involved into a complex and overlapping system where education and equality begin to seek space things began to change. In this volume our authors describe and reveal how life actually felt for almost all women before the recent past.