Frances Waldeaux: A Novel

Name: Frances Waldeaux: A Novel
Author: Rebecca Harding Davis

By Rebecca Harding Davis

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A provincial household is unsettled when a strong-willed, businesslike young wife enters a marriage with a thoughtful son and a guarded mother; disputes over inheritance, allowances, and where the couple should live expose conflicting temperaments and social ambitions. The narrative moves between close domestic confrontations and wider settings — parks, shipboard passages, and city streets — as plans for study, travel, and an artist's career provoke practical negotiations and emotional strain. Through character-focused episodes the work examines manners, financial arrangements in marriage, and the uneasy adjustments required when ambition and duty collide.

About the Author

Rebecca Harding Davis

Rebecca Harding Davis was an American author and journalist known for her contributions to 19th-century literature. She is particularly recognized for her realistic portrayals of industrial life and the struggles of women in society. Her notable works include "Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman," which is often cited as one of the first pieces of American realism, and "Margret Howth: A Story of To-day," which explores themes of social justice and personal sacrifice. Davis's writing often reflects her progressive views and her commitment to social reform, making her a significant figure in the literary heritage of her time.