The Convert - Couverture souple

Robins, Elizabeth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 937113805X ISBN 13 : 9789371138055

Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2025

Synopsis

The convert examines the constraints placed upon women within a rigid society, the struggle for self-definition, and the tension between personal desires and external expectations. A poised and enigmatic young woman moves through the circles of London s elite, her every interaction marked by an underlying complexity that remains unseen by those around her. A visit to a family s home places her momentarily in a world of innocence as she engages with young children whose laughter and playfulness contrast sharply with the controlled elegance of her existence. While she navigates polite society and the intricate web of social obligations, an unspoken conflict brews beneath her composed exterior. The weight of past choices and the reality of limited freedoms press upon her as she prepares to step into an evening governed by expectation rather than genuine will. With each interaction, the novel draws attention to the quiet but powerful struggles women face in defining their paths amid a world that seeks to dictate them.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth Robins was an actress, playwright, author, and suffragist. She also wrote as C. E. Raimond. Elizabeth Robins, Charles Robins' first child with Hannah Crow, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After experiencing financial troubles, her father left for Colorado, leaving the children in the care of their mother. When Hannah Crow was committed to an insane asylum, Elizabeth and the other children were taken to live with her grandmother in Zanesville, Ohio, where she received an education. Her grandma would provide her with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare as well as unfailing support in her endeavor to perform in New York City. Despite the fact that her father was an insurance broker, he traveled frequently during her childhood, and in the summer of 1880, Robins followed him to mining camps while also attending theatre in New York and Washington. Elizabeth's brilliance made her one of her father's favorite children. He wanted her to attend Vassar College and study medicine. Robins saw her first professional play (Hamlet) when she was fourteen years old, and it sparked her desire to pursue an acting career. From 1880 to 1888, she would pursue an acting career in America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books LLP
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 937113805X
• ISBN 13: 9789371138055
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
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• Personne responsable: non disponible