Diana Of Dobson's (1908)
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ISBN10: 1104645718
ISBN13: 9781104645717
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 13 2009
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781104645717
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 13 2009
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Diana of Dobson's is a novel written by Cicely Hamilton and published in 1908. The story follows the life of Diana Massingberd, a young woman who works as a shop assistant at Dobson's, a department store in London. Despite her hard work and dedication, Diana struggles to make ends meet and dreams of a better life.One day, Diana is invited to a weekend party at the country estate of a wealthy family. There, she meets and falls in love with an aristocratic young man named Captain Bretherton. However, Diana soon realizes that their worlds are too different and that their love is impossible.Determined to improve her situation, Diana decides to take a risk and invest her savings in a business venture. With the help of a group of women, she starts a successful dressmaking business and becomes financially independent. Along the way, Diana learns about the struggles and sacrifices that women face in a male-dominated society.Diana of Dobson's is a feminist novel that explores themes of class, gender, and social inequality. It is a powerful commentary on the challenges that women faced in the early 20th century and a celebration of their resilience and strength.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.
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