"A Daughter of To-Day" by Sara Jeannette Duncan, is a story that takes place in the late 1800s, diving into the challenges faced by young women during a time of societal change. The story follows Elfrida Bell as she tries to follow her artistic dreams and figure out who she is, all while dealing with what her family and society expect of her. The book starts with Miss Kimpsey, a worried teacher, talking to Mrs. Leslie Bell about Elfrida. Miss Kimpsey is uneasy and unsure of herself as she talks to Mrs. Bell. It becomes clear that Elfrida's smarts are causing some worry, especially since she dared to quote Rousseau in school, which Miss Kimpsey thinks is inappropriate. These first meetings set the scene for a story about Elfrida's character and her goals as an artist, hinting at themes of wanting more, class differences, and how women's roles are changing.
A Daughter of To-Day
By Sara Jeannette Duncan
In a world of changing expectations, a young woman's artistic dreams clash with societal norms, sparking a battle for identity and ambition.
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About the AuthorSara Jeannette Duncan was a Canadian author and journalist, who also published as Mrs. Everard Cotes and Garth Grafton among other names. First trained as a teacher in a normal school, she took to poetry early in life and after a brief teaching period worked as a travel writer for Canadian newspapers and a columnist for the Toronto Globe. Afterward she wrote for the Washington Post where she was put in charge of the current literature section. Later she made a journey to India and married an Anglo-Indian civil servant thereafter dividing her time between England and India. She wrote 22 works of fiction, many with international themes and settings. Her novels met with mixed acclaim and are rarely read today. In 2016, she was named a National Historic Person on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Sara Jeannette Duncan was a Canadian author and journalist, who also published as Mrs. Everard Cotes and Garth Grafton among other names. First trained as a teacher in a normal school, she took to poetry early in life and after a brief teaching period worked as a travel writer for Canadian newspapers and a columnist for the Toronto Globe. Afterward she wrote for the Washington Post where she was put in charge of the current literature section. Later she made a journey to India and married an Anglo-Indian civil servant thereafter dividing her time between England and India. She wrote 22 works of fiction, many with international themes and settings. Her novels met with mixed acclaim and are rarely read today. In 2016, she was named a National Historic Person on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
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