A successful venture

"A Successful Venture" by Ellen Douglas Deland is a tale of sisterhood and self-reliance in the face of unexpected change set in the late 1800s. After their father's passing, the four Starr sisters, Honor, Katherine, Victoria, and Sophy, brace themselves for the imposing arrival of their Aunt Sophia, who brings the unsettling news that their lives are about to drastically change. Facing the loss of their home and pushed towards an uncertain future in Boston, they grapple with the prospect of finding their own path to financial independence. The story opens with a sense of foreboding as the sisters await their aunt, not knowing the extent of the upheaval to come, and as Aunt Sophia arrives, her plans spark immediate resistance and reveal the sisters' determination to forge their own way in the world while honoring their father's memory.