The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities by Violet Hunt
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"The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities" by Violet Hunt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Egidia, a successful London authoress, who visits a provincial town and meets Mrs. Phœbe Elles, a woman trapped in a suffocating marriage to the dull Mortimer Elles. The narrative explores the incompatibilities in relationships and the longing for a more vibrant, fulfilling life through the lens of these two
women and their contrasting experiences. At the start of the novel, the setting is established with Egidia's arrival in Newcastle, where she feels the oppressive gloom of the city. While visiting Mrs. Elles, Egidia is drawn into a conversation revealing Mrs. Elles’s dissatisfaction with her own life marred by her husband's indifference and the monotony of provincial existence. During their interaction, Mrs. Elles expresses her yearning for change and culture, while Egidia reflects on the complexities and isolation of literary life. The opening chapter sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the struggles between personal desires and societal expectations, particularly for women of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hunt, Violet, 1862-1942 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women -- England -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58526 |
| Release Date | Dec 23, 2018 |
| Last Update | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 310 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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