The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy

The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy

First published in 1888, The Romance of a Shop is a novel by Amy Levy that tells the story of the Lorimer sisters who, following the death of their father, decide to open a photography business to avoid a life of poverty. An interesting exploration of the vagaries and vicissitudes of life for the New Women in the late 1900s that will appeal to those with an interest in history and feminism. Contents include: In the Beginning, Friends in Need, Ways and Means, Number Twenty B, This Working-Day World, To the Rescue, A New Customer, A Distinguished Person, Show Sunday, Summing Up, A Confidence, etc. Amy Judith Levy (1861-1889) was a British poet, novelist, and essayist. She was notably the first Jewish woman to study at Cambridge university, and she became well-known for her feminist positions as well as her romantic relationships with both male and female political and literature figures. Other works by this author include: Xantippe and Other Verse (1881), Reuben Sachs (1888), and Miss Meredith (1889). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography of the author by Richard Garnett.

Susan David Bernstein is a Professor of English, Jewish Studies, and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of Confessional Subjects: Revelations of Gender and Power in Victorian Literature and Culture (University of North Carolina Press, 1997).

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ISBN 13	9781528718622
ISBN 10	1528718623
Titel	The Romance of a Shop
Autor	Amy Levy
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Read Books
Erscheinungsjahr	2020-11-06
Seitenanzahl	182
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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