Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3)

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

"Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel published in 1835. After Lord Lodore dies in a duel, his wife Cornelia and daughter Ethel must navigate a maze of legal, financial, and family challenges. Shelley examines power and responsibility through three contrasting women: the over-dependent Ethel, the society-focused Cornelia, and the independent Fanny Derham. The novel explores women's education and their struggle against a patriarchal culture that pressures them into dependence on men.