Regiment of Women (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Lesbian ClassicBy Clemence Dane
Length15h 4m
About this audiobook
Clemence Dane's Regiment of Women is a penetrating school novel and psychological study of power, desire, and institutional discipline. Set within the closed world of a girls' school, it examines the charismatic dominance of Clare Hartill and the emotional economies that form around her authority. Written in a taut, observant prose that combines Edwardian realism with early modernist interest in motive and repression, the novel belongs to the broader wartime and post-suffrage revaluation of women's lives, while also unsettling sentimental conventions of female community. Clemence Dane was the pseudonym of Winifred Ashton, an English novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter whose career repeatedly explored performance, identity, and social constraint. Her experience as a teacher and her close knowledge of theatrical structure inform the novel's sharply staged confrontations and its claustrophobic sense of audience, role, and control. Published in 1917, her debut reflects a generation confronting changing gender expectations and the costs of emotional repression. This book is recommended to readers interested in women's writing, queer literary history, school fiction, and psychologically acute social novels. Regiment of Women remains striking for its unsparing intelligence and its refusal to idealize female authority.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length15 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Chapter XXI
2Introduction
27Chapter XXII
3Synopsis
28Chapter XXIII
4Historical Context
29Chapter XXIV
5Regiment of Women
30Chapter XXV
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6Chapter I
31Chapter XXVI
7Chapter II
32Chapter XXVII
8Chapter III
33Chapter XXVIII
9Chapter IV
34Chapter XXIX
10Chapter V
35Chapter XXX
11Chapter VI
36Chapter XXXI
12Chapter VII
37Chapter XXXII
13Chapter VIII
38Chapter XXXIII
14Chapter IX
39Chapter XXXIV
15Chapter X
40Chapter XXXV
16Chapter XI
41Chapter XXXVI
17Chapter XII
42Chapter XXXVII
18Chapter XIII
43Chapter XXXVIII
19Chapter XIV
44Chapter XXXIX
20Chapter XV
45Chapter XL
21Chapter XVI
46Chapter XLI
22Chapter XVII
47Chapter XLII
23Chapter XVIII
48Chapter XLIII
24Chapter XIX
49Chapter XLIV
25Chapter XX
50Chapter XLV
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