The Odd Women

"The Odd Women" by George Gissing is a story set in a time when women were expected to fit into certain roles, and it follows the Madden sisters as they try to find their own way in a society that doesn't always make it easy. The story begins with the death of the Madden sisters' mother, leaving them and their father, Dr. Elkanah Madden, to figure out how to make ends meet; these events set the stage for the challenges they will face as they try to build independent lives. One of the characters viewers meet is Rhoda Nunn, who has strong ideas about women's freedom, adding another layer to the questions about what women can and should do. As the Madden family deals with their new reality, their hopes and dreams start to show, raising the big question of how they will manage in a world that often limits women.