Esther Waters by George Moore
"Esther Waters" by George Moore is a novel published in 1894. A pious young kitchen maid from a poor family is seduced by a fellow servant and becomes pregnant. Abandoned and alone, she courageously chooses to raise her child despite the harsh judgment of Victorian society. Written in a naturalistic style, this story follows Esther's struggles through poverty, dismissals, and difficult choices as she fights to survive and protect her son in
a world that condemns "fallen women." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Moore, George, 1852-1933 |
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| Title | Esther Waters |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Waters |
| Credits | Produced by Eric Eldred, Clay Massei, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Mothers and sons -- Fiction |
| Subject | Unmarried mothers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women household employees -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8157 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 20, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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