"Robert Elsmere" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel set in the late 1800s that begins in Westmoreland, and explores themes of class and morality. The story introduces the Leyburn sisters—Catherine, Rose, and Agnes—living on a changing farm and hints at social transformations. Catherine, presented as morally strong, interacts with her sisters while they await the arrival of Robert Elsmere, a young man who promises to impact their lives. This start introduces characters, setting, and hints at complex social interactions and ideal evolutions within the rural community.
Robert Elsmere
By Humphry Ward
In the late 19th century, sisters living on a transforming farm find their lives changed forever with the arrival of a promising young man amid social shifts.
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About the AuthorMary Augusta Ward was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor setting up a Settlement in London and in 1908 she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League.
Mary Augusta Ward was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor setting up a Settlement in London and in 1908 she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League.
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