The Romance of a Shop (1888) is a novel by Amy Levy. Published the
year before her tragic death, The Romance of a Shop is the debut
novel of a pioneering writer and feminist whose poetry and prose
explores the concept of the New Woman while illuminating the
realities of Jewish life in nineteenth century London. "The air of
desolation which hung about the house had communicated itself in
some vague manner to the garden, where the trees were bright with
blossom, or misty with the tender green of the young leaves.
Perhaps the effect of sadness was produced, or at least heightened,
by the pathetic figure that paced slowly up and down the gravel
path immediately before the house; the figure of a young woman,
slight, not tall, bare-headed, and clothed in deep mourning."
Following the unexpected death of their father, sisters Fanny,
Gertrude, Lucy, and Phyllis are left with little inheritance and
even less hope for the future. On the brink of despair, they join
together to launch a photography business, each contributing to the
best of their abilities in order to survive. As Lucy begins an
apprenticeship with a local photographer, her sisters purchase and
prepare their own studio for her return. Despite their efforts,
they struggle to convince customers that a shop owned by women can
demand the same prices as those run by men. Through perseverance
and luck, however, the Lorimers find success as funeral
photographers and through their connection to a prominent artist.
As romance, illness, and war interrupt their plans, the sisters
find solace in their mutual resolve to not only survive, but
provide and care for one another. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition Amy Levy's The
Romance of a Shop is a classic work of British literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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