Imprudence

"Imprudence" by F.E. Mills Young is a story set in the early 1900s, where a young woman named Prudence finds herself stuck in the boring town of Wortheton and dreams of a life of excitement and love. She feels trapped by her family and the strict rules of society. The story explores Prudence's fight to be herself and find happiness, even though she lives in a world that's held back by old-fashioned ideas and tough realities. At the start, the novel shows the contrast of pretty countryside and the dirty, busy town, and introduces Prudence as she walks through countryside with sadness, hinting at her longing for a different world. She has to deal with her bossy sister, Agatha, her rich father's expectations all while dealing with the expectations of Wortheton. When a handsome man named Philip Steele arrives, Prudence's desire for freedom and romance grows, making her want to break free from the traditional life around her.