Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3)
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2021-02-14 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #64556 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)