Publisher's Synopsis
""Women's Friendship: A Story of Domestic Life"" is a novel written by Grace Aguilar, a prominent 19th-century Jewish author. The book tells the story of two young women, Rachel and Leah, who form a deep and enduring friendship despite their different backgrounds and personalities. Rachel is a wealthy and privileged young woman who has never known hardship, while Leah is a poor orphan who has had to struggle for everything she has. Despite these differences, the two women become close friends and support each other through the trials and tribulations of life. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, family, and the challenges of living in a patriarchal society. It also touches on issues of faith and identity, as both Rachel and Leah struggle to reconcile their Jewish heritage with the demands of modern life. Overall, ""Women's Friendship"" is a touching and insightful novel that offers a glimpse into the lives of women in 19th-century England and the enduring power of female friendship.1900. Aguilar, English novelist and writer on Jewish history and religion, whose productions are chiefly stories and religious works dealing with Jewish subjects. The former embrace domestic tales, tales founded on Marano history and a romance of Scottish history. Woman's Friendship begins: Beware, dear Florence; I fear this warm attachment must end in disappointment, fully as I can sympathize in its present happiness, was the warning address of Mrs. Leslie to an animated girl, who, on the receipt of a note and its rapid perusal, had bounded toward her mother with an exclamation of irrepressible joy. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
