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The Heavenly Twins (Paperback)
Sarah Grand; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Heavenly Twins (1893) is a novel by Sarah Grand. Written the
same year Grand moved to London, divorced her husband, and created
a new identity for herself, The Heavenly Twins explores the
feminist ideal of the New Woman. As a pioneering feminist whose
marriage ended in bitter disappointment, Grand sought to address
the frustrations of women whose every move in life was measured
against the expectations of a patriarchal society. In her novel,
she explores gender dysphoria, sexually transmitted diseases, and
contraception as aspects of a wider feminine experience largely
ignored in much of English literature. To be a young woman in
Victorian England, one grows accustomed to the indignities of daily
life. Despite this, Evadne, Angelica, and Edith do their best to
live happily while keeping their families satisfied. Evadne
struggles to match the realities of married life with the
expectations of traditional society. Meanwhile, Edith enters a
relationship with a man who seems well-intentioned but harbors a
dangerous secret. Angelica, their friend, bristles against the
strictures of womanhood. With the help of her twin brother Diavolo,
she explores the freedoms afforded young men for nothing more than
the gender they were assigned at birth. Dissatisfied with her life,
she begins dressing as a man and uses her new identity to expand
her social and romantic opportunities. As their lives take tragic
and disappointing turns, they begin to understand how so many women
end up trapped by marriage and motherhood, unable to pursue their
dreams. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Sarah Grand's The Heavenly
Twins is a classic work of Irish literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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The Heavenly Twins (Hardcover)
Sarah Grand; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R1,077
R873
Discovery Miles 8 730
Save R204 (19%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Heavenly Twins (1893) is a novel by Sarah Grand. Written the
same year Grand moved to London, divorced her husband, and created
a new identity for herself, The Heavenly Twins explores the
feminist ideal of the New Woman. As a pioneering feminist whose
marriage ended in bitter disappointment, Grand sought to address
the frustrations of women whose every move in life was measured
against the expectations of a patriarchal society. In her novel,
she explores gender dysphoria, sexually transmitted diseases, and
contraception as aspects of a wider feminine experience largely
ignored in much of English literature. To be a young woman in
Victorian England, one grows accustomed to the indignities of daily
life. Despite this, Evadne, Angelica, and Edith do their best to
live happily while keeping their families satisfied. Evadne
struggles to match the realities of married life with the
expectations of traditional society. Meanwhile, Edith enters a
relationship with a man who seems well-intentioned but harbors a
dangerous secret. Angelica, their friend, bristles against the
strictures of womanhood. With the help of her twin brother Diavolo,
she explores the freedoms afforded young men for nothing more than
the gender they were assigned at birth. Dissatisfied with her life,
she begins dressing as a man and uses her new identity to expand
her social and romantic opportunities. As their lives take tragic
and disappointing turns, they begin to understand how so many women
end up trapped by marriage and motherhood, unable to pursue their
dreams. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Sarah Grand's The Heavenly
Twins is a classic work of Irish literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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Discovery Miles 5 930
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