Chapter XVIII -- A ReinforcementChapter XIX -- The Clank of the Chains; Chapter XX -- The First Lie; Chapter XXI -- Towards the Decisive; Chapter XXII -- Honour in Difficulties; Chapter XXIII -- In Ambush; Chapter XXIV -- Tracked; Chapter XXV -- The...
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Chapter XVIII -- A ReinforcementChapter XIX -- The Clank of the Chains; Chapter XX -- The First Lie; Chapter XXI -- Towards the Decisive; Chapter XXII -- Honour in Difficulties; Chapter XXIII -- In Ambush; Chapter XXIV -- Tracked; Chapter XXV -- The Fate of the Ideal; Chapter XXVI -- The Unideal Tested; Chapter XXVII -- The Reascent; Chapter XXVIII -- The Burden of Futile Souls; Chapter XXIX -- Confession and Counsel; Chapter XXX -- Retreat with Honour; Chapter XXXI -- A New Beginning. One of the acknowledged masterpieces of Victorian-era literary realism, George Gissing's novel The Odd Women portrays the plight of unmarried women in nineteenth-century England, probing the question of the financial and psychological well-being of those who were not able to find suitable matches. Recognized by critics as an early feminist text, this novel is a must-read for fans of historical -- and socially significant -- fiction Title ; Contents; Chapter I -- The Fold and the Shepherd; Chapter II -- Adrift; Chapter III -- An Independent Woman; Chapter IV -- Monica's Majority; Chapter V -- The Casual Acquaintance; Chapter VI -- A Camp of the Reserve; Chapter VII -- A Social Advance; Chapter VIII -- Cousin Everard; Chapter IX -- The Simple Faith; Chapter X -- First Principles; Chapter XI -- At Nature's Bidding; Chapter XII -- Weddings; Chapter XIII -- Discord of Leaders; Chapter XIV -- Motives Meeting; Chapter XV -- The Joys of Home; Chapter XVI -- Health from the Sea; Chapter XVII -- The Triumph.
