| The Odd Women Contributor(s): Gissing, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604597003 ISBN-13: 9781604597004 Publisher: SMK Books OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: A novel of social realism, The Odd Women reflects the major sexual and cultural issues of the late nineteenth century. Set in a grimy, fog-ridden London, Gissing's "odd" women range from the idealistic, financially self-sufficient Mary Barfoot to the Madden sisters who struggle to subsist in low paying jobs and little chance for joy. Gissing portrays contemporary society's blatant ambivalence towards its own period of transition. Astonishingly ahead of its time, "The Odd Women" is a pioneering work of early feminism, judged by contemporary critics to be as provocative as Zola and Ibsen |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
