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Ermine Williams, a brilliant but physically disabled woman, and her idealistic cousin Rachel seek to find meaningful work in a society that offers few outlets for female intellect. Their journey into social reform is marked by both sharp wit and humbling mistakes as they learn the true meaning of service. This sophisticated novel is a landmark exploration of Victorian feminism and intellectual independence.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length20 hrs 2 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. IN SEARCH OF A MISSION
2CHAPTER II. RACHEL’S DISCIPLINE
3CHAPTER III. MACKAREL LANE
4CHAPTER IV. THE HERO.
5CHAPTER V. MILITARY SOCIETY.
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6CHAPTER VI. ERMINE’S RESOLUTION
7CHAPTER VII. WAITNG FOR ROSE
8CHAPTER VIII. WOMAN’S MISSION DISCOVERED.
9CHAPTER IX. THE NEW SPORT
10CHAPTER X. THE PHILANTHROPIST.
11CHAPTER XI. LADY TEMPLE’S TROUBLES.
12CHAPTER XII. A CHANGE AT THE PARSONAGE.
13CHAPTER XIII. THE FOX AND THE CROW.
14CHAPTER XIV. THE GOWANBRAE BALL.
15CHAPTER XV. GO AND BRAY
16CHAPTER XVI. AN APPARITION.
17CHAPTER XVII. THE SIEGE.
18CHAPTER XVIII. THE FORLORN HOPE.
19CHAPTER XIX. THE BREWST SHE BREWED.
20CHAPTER XX. THE SARACEN’S HEAD.
21CHAPTER XXI. THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
22CHAPTER XXII. THE AFTER CLAP
23CHAPTER XXIII. DEAR ALEXANDER.
24CHAPTER XXIV. THE HONEYMOON.
25CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTSFORD CROQUET.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE END OF CLEVERNESS.
27CHAPTER XXVII. THE POST BAG.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. VANITY OF VANITIES.
29CHAPTER XXIX. AT LAST.
30CHAPTER XXX. WHO IS THE CLEVER WOMAN?
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