Gissing, George
The Odd Women (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199538300
- author:
- Gissing, George
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.56 x 2.29 x 12.7 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Odd Women is a novel that satirizes the prevailing literary image of the 'New Woman' of the 1890s. Set in London, the story follows a group of unmarried women who are viewed as 'odd' and marginal in relation to the ideal of womanhood. The novel explores the lives of these women, from the idealistic and financially self-sufficient Mary Barfoot to the Madden sisters struggling to subsist in low-paid jobs. Gissing's detached portrayal of contemporary society's ambivalence towards its own period of transition raises important questions about the social and sexual issues of the late-nineteenth century. The novel is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges faced by women in this period, and its themes remain relevant today. With its superb portrayal of the complexities of women's lives, The Odd Women is a novel that will appeal to readers interested in literary fiction and the social history of the late-nineteenth century. Published in 1893, The Odd Women is a significant work of literature that continues to be studied and debated by scholars today.
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