From the rear cover
H.G. Wells's 1909 novel centres on the coming of age of the spirited Ann Veronica, who runs away from her sheltered suburban home to live in London. There she mingles with feminists, studies biology, learns jiu jitsu, and even participates in a suffragette raid on the House of Commons that lands her in jail. When originally published, the novel was deemed "poisonous" for its bold treatment of an adulterous romance that only lightly veiled Wells's extramarital affairs. While critics debate whether the shift to romance undermines the novel's feminist themes, readers continue to be engaged by its vividly realized heroine and its rich portrayal of the tumultuous social movements of Edwardian London.
Historical documents expand on the novel's autobiographical dimension with letters between Wells and Amber Reeves, the model for Ann Veronica; also included are materials on the suffrage movement, attempts to censor the novel, and the New Woman.
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- Title Ann Veronica
- Author H. G. Wells; Carey Snyder (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 376
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Broadview Press Inc, Canada
- Date 2015
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- ISBN 9781554812301 / 1554812305
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
- Reading level 1020
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Sex role, Feminism
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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