Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 479 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Odd Women Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odd_Women Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. Revised by Richard Tonsing. "The Odd Women" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century, exploring themes of gender, societal roles, and the struggles of women in a changing world. The book introduces readers to the Madden family, particularly focusing on the lives of Dr. Elkanah Madden's daughters as they face the challenges of independence and self-identity amid societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Dr. Madden and his eldest daughter, Alice, as they navigate the complexities of financial security and familial responsibility after the death of the girls' mother. The conversations hint at the father's aspirations for his daughters, even as he struggles with the harsh realities of their situation. The narrative introduces other key characters, such as the ambitious Rhoda Nunn, who presents contrasting views on women's roles, suggesting a broader dialogue about women's independence. As the family grapples with their changed circumstances, we see the seeds of their individual aspirations and the looming question of how they will navigate a society that often relegates women to limited roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Sisters -- Fiction Single women -- Fiction Domestic fiction English fiction -- 19th century Women -- England -- Fiction Women -- Employment -- Fiction Middle class women -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 880863 2025-08-02T10:58:31.727078 text/html 887651 2021-10-17T18:52:02 text/html 608879 2025-08-02T10:58:41.552050 application/epub+zip 608699 2025-08-02T10:58:32.799059 application/epub+zip 439810 2025-08-02T10:58:32.284070 application/epub+zip 830446 2025-08-02T10:58:48.107999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797188 2025-08-02T10:58:41.000036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628540 2022-09-02T14:04:28.910567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833435 2025-08-02T10:58:29.361093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 833433 2021-10-17T19:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20315 2025-08-02T10:58:48.256992 application/rdf+xml 18920 2025-08-02T10:58:32.418062 image/jpeg 2235 2025-08-02T10:58:32.351062 image/jpeg 315047 2021-10-17T19:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 533150 2021-10-17T18:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 546758 2025-08-02T10:58:31.800078 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