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Women -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction Books
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3)
"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.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3)
"Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel published in 1835. When Lord Lodore dies in a duel, he leaves behind his daughter Ethel and estranged wife Cornelia to navigate a web of legal, financial, and familial challenges. Shelley examines power and responsibility through three contrasting women: the over-dependent Ethel, society-obsessed Cornelia, and the independent intellectual Fanny Derham. The novel explores women's education and social roles within a patriarchal culture that pressured them into dependence.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3)
"Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel published in 1835. When Lord Lodore dies in a duel, his wife and daughter must navigate the wreckage he leaves behind. Shelley examines power and responsibility through three contrasting women: the over-dependent Ethel, raised under strict paternal control; her estranged mother Cornelia, consumed by aristocratic appearances; and the independent Fanny Derham. The novel explores women's education and their struggle against a patriarchal culture that pressures them into dependence.
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