'Frances Waldeaux: A Novel' is a novel by Rebecca Harding Davis that follows the story of a young woman, Frances Waldeaux, and her journey from a sheltered life to assertive independence. Frances, newly married, embarks on her honeymoon to Europe with her mother-in-law, where some unexpected changes occur. The novel explores themes of love, marital relations, friendships, traditions, and women's rights in the late 19th century.