Doctor Ellen
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781434431424
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Apr 11 2025
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Doctor Ellen centers on a pioneering female physician striving for professional recognition in a community skeptical of women's capabilities. As she treats both physical and emotional wounds, Ellen must also navigate the societal expectations that threaten her autonomy and success. Her journey reveals the quiet courage required to lead with empathy in a world dominated by doubt. Through nuanced character development and a strong moral undercurrent, the novel explores early feminist themes and the delicate balance between personal conviction and public acceptance. Juliet Wilbor Tompkins crafts a compelling portrait of a woman ahead of her time.
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins Pottle (1871-1956) wrote dozens of short stories featured in Harper's Bazaar, Atlantic Monthly, Ladies Home Journal, and others in the early 1900s. In 1908, Doctor Ellen is leading the charge against a rival doctor distributing whiskey disguised as patent medicines near Gallop New Mexico.
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