Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

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The Afternoon Of Unmarried Life (1859)

Beschreibung

""The Afternoon of Unmarried Life"" is a novel written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and published in 1859. The story revolves around a group of unmarried women who gather together at a country house for an afternoon of leisure and conversation. The women come from different walks of life and have different experiences, but they all share a common bond of being unmarried and facing societal pressures to marry. Throughout the afternoon, they discuss their hopes, fears, and experiences, and reflect on the challenges and joys of being single. The novel is a commentary on the social norms and expectations surrounding marriage and the role of women in Victorian society. It explores themes of independence, friendship, and self-discovery, and offers a nuanced portrayal of the complexities of unmarried life. Through the characters' conversations and interactions, the novel challenges the idea that marriage is the only path to happiness and fulfillment, and celebrates the value of female companionship and community.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

Dinah Maria Mulock was born on April 20, 1826, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. She is frequently referred to as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik. Her best-known work is the novel John Halifax, Gentleman, which depicts the aspirations of English middle-class life in the middle of the nineteenth century. His uncertain circumstances had an impact on her upbringing and early years, but she received a decent education from a variety of sources and was inspired to pursue a career as a writer. She arrived in London in 1846, at the same time as her friends Charles Edward Mudie and Alexander Macmillan. She married George Lillie Craik in 1865, the nephew of George Lillie Craik, and a partner with Alexander Macmillan in the publishing house Macmillan & Company. In 1849, Mulock published her first books, and in 1853, she gathered them in Avillion and Other Tales. Nothing New, a compilation with a similar theme, was published in 1857. She released John Halifax, Gentleman in 1857, which outlined the ideals of English middle-class living. A Life for a Life (1859), Mulock's subsequent significant book, earned more money and was maybe more extensively read than John Halifax at the time. Later, Craik moved back to fantastical stories, and The Little Lame Prince was a hit (1874).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 505g
• ISBN-13: 9781437124194
• ISBN-10: 1437124194
• Artikelnr.: 25516658