Gloria : $b A novel

"Gloria: A Novel" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a 19th-century fiction that starts with Gloria de la Vera, a rich young woman who wants to get away from where she lives, surprisingly asking David Lindsay, a simple fisherman, to marry her. This odd couple brings up important topics like love, differences in social class, and finding yourself. The story begins by showing Gloria, who, even though she has money and is pretty, feels she must ask David to marry her. The place where the story happens, a sad but interesting spot on the Maryland coast, highlights the characters' complicated feelings. As Gloria deals with problems at home with her aunt and uncle, the relationships between her, David the fisherman, and the troubled connection of her family members hint at diving deep into feelings and what society expects. The first parts of the story create a feeling of something important about to happen, suggesting that Gloria will face problems as she looks for love and freedom.