Lady Penelope

By Morley Roberts

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Watch as a headstrong young woman shakes up high society by rejecting marriage and challenging superficial men.

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Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2014-05-14

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Summary

"Lady Penelope" by Morley Roberts is a story about a brave young woman named Lady Penelope Brading who wants to change the world. As she turns twenty-one, she announces her plan to fix society, focusing on what she sees as selfishness of men. The story shows her world, including her shy cousin Ethel and bossy Aunt Titania, who like things the way they are. This sets up Penelope's fight against what everyone expects of her, and how she deals with the men who want to marry her, who she calls her "horde". The author mixes funny moments with thoughts about society, creating an interesting story about being yourself and wanting to be free.