Esther Waters

Esther Waters is a novel by George Moore that tells the story of a young woman named Esther who is forced to leave her home in the countryside and move to London to find work as a servant. Esther is a devout Catholic and struggles to maintain her faith in the face of the harsh realities of life in the city. She falls in love with a fellow servant named William, but their relationship is complicated by class differences and the disapproval of their employers. Esther becomes pregnant and is abandoned by William, but she refuses to give up her child and instead becomes a single mother. The novel explores themes of social class, religion, and the struggles of working-class women in Victorian England. Esther's story is a poignant and powerful portrayal of a woman's fight for independence and the challenges she faces along the way.""Perhaps you were right, Esther. I couldn't have kept you on, on account of the bad example to the younger servants. I might have helped you with money. But six months alone in London and in your condition! ... I am glad you did not tell me, Esther; and as you say there is another to think of now, I hope you will never neglect your child, if God give it to you alive.""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.