A Life's Morning - George Gissing - Bog

A Life's Morning is a novel written by George Gissing and published in 1888. The story follows the life of a young woman named Clara Middleton, who is trying to find her place in the world. Clara is the daughter of a wealthy businessman and has been raised in a sheltered environment. As she grows up, she becomes increasingly dissatisfied with her life and begins to question the values of the society around her. The novel explores themes of class, gender, and social mobility. Clara struggles to break free from the expectations placed on her by her family and society, and she faces many obstacles along the way. She falls in love with a young man named Algernon, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses. Throughout the novel, Gissing portrays the harsh realities of life for women in the late 19th century. He highlights the limited opportunities available to women, as well as the social and economic pressures they faced. A Life's Morning is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the struggles faced by women in the Victorian era. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.So Miss Hood -- Emily, as she was called by the little group of people away in Yorkshire, to whom she was other than a governess; Emily; as we will permit ourselves to call her henceforth -- always had the meal of tea with the children. After that the evening was her own, save that the twins kept her company until their hour of bedtime. The school-room was also her sitting-room. After half-past eight in the evening she had it to herself, and there she passed many an hour of quiet content, playing softly on the piano, reading, dreaming.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.