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The Woman Who Did

The Woman Who Did

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Number of Chapters: 24

Length: 6 hours and 01 minute

Language: English

Most times, especially in the time when this book was written (1895), it is just as nature and society would wish: a man and woman "fall in love" and get married. But it is not so for Herminia Barton and Alan Merrick. They do indeed fall in love, but Herminia has a deeply held belief in freedom for women, and she holds immutable views against what she perceives as the slavery of marriage.

Alan unwillingly agrees to her strong wish to remain unmarried and to live together as "close and dear friends". When the birth of their child is imminent, they go to his beloved Italy to avoid the condemnation of English society.

From this point on, many questions are raised: is marriage indeed so important? Is strong will always good? Is it right to go against society? And if it is, when should we stop and consider the effects on other people? What should a child do when she is raised to be what her mother dreams and develops her own dreams in the process? And, finally, how much should parents sacrifice for their children? (Summary by Stav Nisser and Ruth Golding)

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Chapter I (Ruth Golding)
Chapter II (Ruth Golding)
Chapter III (Ruth Golding)
Chapter IV (Ruth Golding)
Chapter V (Ruth Golding)
Chapter VI (Ruth Golding)
Chapter VII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter VIII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter IX (Ruth Golding)
Chapter X (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XI (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XIII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XIV (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XV (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XVI (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XVII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XVIII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XIX (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XX (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XXI (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XXII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XXIII (Ruth Golding)
Chapter XXIV (Ruth Golding)
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