Joan Thursday: A Novel

By Louis Joseph Vance

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In early 1900's New York, a determined shop girl dares to dream of escaping a life of exhaustion, disrespect, and endless struggle.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2011-06-23

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Summary

"Joan Thursday: A Novel" by Louis Joseph Vance is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Joan Thursby, a young woman working as a shop girl. The story paints a picture of Joan’s hard life in a city filled with poverty and unfair treatment towards women. The beginning shows Joan's exhaustion after a long day at the department store, highlighting her frustration and hopelessness. Facing disrespect, Joan thinks about her lost job and uncertain future. When she goes back to her family's tenement, which is marked by her father's gambling issues, she decides to break free from her life. The book introduces themes of ambition and the struggle for independence against the social rules of the time.