Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781515433163
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Imprint: SMK Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 340
Weight: 667g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 22mm