Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2003-09-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #4465 |
Description
"Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1885, based on socialite Caroline Norton's life. Beautiful and intelligent Diana Warwick becomes entangled in political and social scandal when her efforts to help her husband through a friendship with a Cabinet minister backfire. Attempting to live independently as a writer, she finds her involvement in politics leads to both personal and public catastrophe. The work has been described as a feminist novel exploring themes of women's agency and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)