Florence Warden

Broschiertes Buch

Joan, The Curate (1898)

Beschreibung

""Joan, The Curate"" is a novel written by Florence Warden and published in 1898. The story follows the life of Joan, a young and ambitious woman who becomes a curate, despite the disapproval of her family and society. Joan is determined to succeed in her chosen profession and prove that women can be just as capable as men. However, her path is not easy, and she must overcome many obstacles, including prejudice, discrimination, and personal struggles. Along the way, Joan meets a variety of characters, including fellow clergymen, members of her congregation, and her love interest, a wealthy landowner named Richard. The novel explores themes of gender roles, social class, and religious beliefs, and offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by women in the late 19th century. Overall, ""Joan, The Curate"" is a compelling and thought-provoking story that sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of women's history.""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.

Autor

Florence Warden was an English actress and writer who published numerous novels under her stage name. Her real name was Florence Alice Price, and her marital name was Mrs G.E. James. Warden began her life as Florence Alice Price, the daughter of a stockbroker. She was born in Hanworth, Middlesex, and educated in both Brighton and France. In 1877, her debut novel, The Wolf at the Door, was published anonymously in Boston, Massachusetts. Warden worked as an actress between 1880 and 1885, and she also published stories and novels under her stage persona. In 1885, her mystery novel The House on the Marsh (1884) was adapted into a play in which she played the lead. Warden married an actor named George Edward James in 1887 in St Pancras. She continued to create novels, but she abandoned her acting profession. One of her sisters also became a writer, going by the name Gertrude Warden. Warden and her husband had two sons, Godfrey Warden James, born in St Pancras in 1888, and Rupert Warden, born in Ramsgate in 1893; and two daughters, Leslie Gertrude, born in London in 1890, and Olivia Mary, born in Ramsgate, Kent, in 1891. Warden's son, Godfrey Warden James (1888-1963), was educated at Oxford, qualified as a barrister, served as a schoolmaster and tutor, and as an Administrative Officer in Sierre Leone. He was also a novelist under the name Adam Broome.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 477g
• ISBN-13: 9781104095710
• ISBN-10: 1104095718
• Artikelnr.: 26115424