Six Women
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ISBN10: 9355174950
ISBN13: 9789355174956
Publisher: Insight Publica
Published: May 1 2025
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.41 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789355174956
Publisher: Insight Publica
Published: May 1 2025
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.41 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Victoria Cross's Six Women is a daring and emotionally complex collection of interconnected tales that explore the inner lives, passions, and struggles of six distinct female protagonists. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian and Edwardian society, the book challenges conventional morality and probes the limits of female agency, love, and societal expectation. Each woman's story is a vivid portrait of rebellion, desire, and vulnerability, told with striking psychological depth and dramatic flair. Whether it is a woman torn between duty and passion, another confronting the suffocating weight of marriage, or one seeking identity beyond the domestic sphere, Cross brings to life voices often silenced or marginalized in her time. She examines the intricate web of relationships, betrayals, and awakenings that define these women's journeys, offering a bold critique of gender norms and social hypocrisy. Blending realism with romantic intensity, and laced with the author's trademark defiance of moral conservatism, Six Women is a hallmark of early feminist fiction. It remains a powerful commentary on the emotional and intellectual confinement of women, and a tribute to the enduring struggle for selfhood and freedom.
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