The Helpmate (1907) - May Sinclair - Bog

The Helpmate is a novel written by May Sinclair in 1907. The story is set in Edwardian England and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Lavenham. Mary is a strong-willed and independent woman who is determined to make her own way in the world despite the limitations placed on women at the time.When Mary marries her childhood sweetheart, she quickly realizes that her husband is not the man she thought he was. He is lazy, selfish, and abusive, and Mary finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage with no way out.Desperate to escape her unhappy life, Mary turns to her friend, the wealthy and influential Lady Charlotte. With Lady Charlotte's help, Mary is able to start a new life for herself, but she soon discovers that even her newfound independence comes with its own set of challenges.As Mary navigates the complexities of her new life, she must grapple with issues of class, gender, and morality. The Helpmate is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the struggles of women in a society that often undervalues and oppresses them.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.