Project Gutenberg 2011-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 290 Edgeworth, Maria 1768 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Edgeworth, Miss Leonora Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_(novel) Produced by David Edwards, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Leonora" by Maria Edgeworth is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores complex themes surrounding gender roles and societal expectations through the eyes of its main characters, Lady Olivia and Lady Leonora. The narrative seems to delve into the trials and tribulations faced by women during this period, including issues of love, reputation, and moral scrutiny. The beginning of "Leonora" presents a series of letters exchanged between Lady Olivia and Lady Leonora, revealing Olivia's struggle with societal constraints on women and her disillusionment with marriage. Olivia expresses her discontent with the hypocrisy imposed upon her gender, sharing her tumultuous feelings about love and her failed marriage. Meanwhile, Leonora, who possesses a strong moral compass, seeks to defend Olivia against societal judgment while grappling with her own feelings about friendship and loyalty. This opening portion foreshadows deeper conflicts surrounding personal integrity, societal expectations, and the quest for happiness within the constraints of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35638/35638-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Women -- Social and moral questions -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 449005 2025-06-14T13:16:57.674516 text/html 437150 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 339374 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357128 2025-06-14T13:17:05.499501 application/epub+zip 365507 2025-06-14T13:16:59.051535 application/epub+zip 236777 2025-06-14T13:16:58.347562 application/epub+zip 570271 2025-06-14T13:17:11.040537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505296 2025-06-14T13:17:04.668527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377283 2022-09-16T10:12:41.215469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400803 2025-06-14T13:16:56.670534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400560 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151252 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 400554 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151119 2021-01-07T15:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2025-06-14T13:17:11.197478 application/rdf+xml 31115 2025-06-14T13:16:58.451524 image/jpeg 4067 2025-06-14T13:16:58.400530 image/jpeg 340259 2025-06-14T13:16:57.726525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia