The Tigress

"The Tigress" by Anne Warner is a story set in the early 1900s that looks closely at Nina Darling, a woman struggling with what society expects of her and her difficult relationships. Nina, married to Colonel Darling, finds herself in a tangled situation with Gerald Andrews, a younger man who works for the government. Throughout the story, love, lies, and the ways people hide their true selves become important ideas. The story opens with a powerful conversation between Nina and Gerald one night, showing the push and pull of their connection. Nina is presented as a fascinating but hard-to-read character, someone who causes strong feelings in others. When Nina tells Gerald that everything between them is finished, the scene is set for a story filled with emotional turns, exposing their hidden history and the conflict between what they want and what they feel they must do.