Una novela protofeminista sobre la emancipación de la mujer en la Inglaterra de 1899 "El hombre ha pronunciado muchas palabras sarcásticas sobre la amistad de las mujeres, y no a causa de los celos....

La novela que encumbró a la autora de Un guiso de lentejas: herencias, matrimonios y una sorprendente subtrama detectivesca Cuando el señor Tempest fallece, las propiedades de la familia pasan a su hijo...

“Annette leaned against the low parapet and looked steadfastly at the water, so steadfastly that all the brilliant, newly-washed, tree-besprinkled city of Paris, lying spread before her, cleft by the...

"Sir Charles Danvers" is a romance. The plot is engrossing, with a pace that keeps the reader interested from start to finish. intrigue, complications and connections make this work a masterpiece in the...

The daughter of the vicar at St. Luke's Church in the village of Hodnet, Mary Cholmondeley spent much of the first thirty years of her life taking care of her sickly mother. Members of her family were...

Mary Cholmondeley (8 June 1859 – 15 July 1925) was an English novelist. Her best-selling novel is  Red Pottage : in this work the writer narrates the love affair and the social and cultural context of...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron' is a compelling novel that delves into the themes of societal constraints, personal freedoms, and the struggle for autonomy. Written in a...

Mary Cholmondeley's novel 'Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron' is a powerful exploration of the constraints and injustices faced by women in the late 19th century. Set in a small English village,...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'The Romance of His Life, and Other Romances' is a collection of captivating short stories that delve into the complexities of human relationships and the struggles of everyday life....

Mary Cholmondeley was born at Hodnet near Market Drayton in Shropshire, the third of eight children of Rev Richard Hugh Cholmondeley (1827–1910) and his wife Emily Beaumont (1831–1893). Her great-uncle...

Mary Cholmondeley began writing with serious intent in her teens. She wrote in her journal in 1877, "What a pleasure and interest it would be to me in life to write books. I must strike out a line of...

THE cathedral was crammed. The tall slender arches seemed to spring out of a vast sea of human heads. The orchestra and chorus had gradually merged into one person: one shout of praise, one voice of prayer,...

Step into the whirlwind lives of Rachel West and Hester Gresley in Mary Cholmondeley's captivating novel, "Red Pottage." Rachel, a wealthy heiress, finds herself entangled in a passionate but forbidden...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'Moth and Rust; Together with Geoffrey's Wife and The Pitfall' is a collection of three novellas that delve into the complexities of human emotions, relationships, and societal expectations....

In Mary Cholmondeley's novel 'Notwithstanding,' published in 1913, the author delves into the intricacies of social class, gender roles, and morality within the context of a small English village. Cholmondeley's...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'A Devotee: An Episode in the Life of a Butterfly' is a captivating exploration of societal norms, duty, and personal desires. Written in Cholmondeley's signature literary style characterized...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'Red Pottage' is a rich and complex novel that delves into the societal norms and expectations of late 19th century England. The book follows the lives of two women, one rebellious...

Mary Cholmondeley's 'The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers' is a poignant Victorian novel that intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and societal expectations. Set in the late 19th century, this...

In Mary Cholmondeley's novel, 'The Lowest Rung,' readers are immersed in a vivid portrayal of social class and gender dynamics in late 19th century England. Through intricate character development and...

Mary Cholmondeley's novel, 'The Lowest Rung,' is a captivating exploration of social class and the struggles of the working class in late 19th-century England. Through vivid and realistic depictions of...

The daughter of the vicar at St. Luke's Church in the village of Hodnet, Mary Cholmondeley spent much of the first thirty years of her life taking care of her sickly mother. Members of her family were...

Novelist Mary Cholmondeley (1859-1925), author of Red Pottage and Diana Tempest, writes of escaped criminals, desperate thieves, and the mysteries of a seemingly loving family, in The Lowest Rung and...

Mary Cholmondeley (8 June 1859 – 15 July 1925) was an English novelist. Her best-selling novel, Red Pottage, satirised religious hypocrisy and the narrowness of country life. First published in 1893,...

Mary Cholmondeley began writing with serious intent in her teens. She wrote in her journal in 1877, "What a pleasure and interest it would be to me in life to write books. I must strike out a line of...

Mary Cholmondeley (8 June 1859 – 15 July 1925) was an English novelist. Her best-selling novel, Red Pottage, satirised religious hypocrisy and the narrowness of country life. Red Pottage caused a scandal...

Mary Cholmondeley (8 June 1859 – 15 July 1925) was an English novelist. Her best-selling novel, Red Pottage, satirised religious hypocrisy and the narrowness of country life.

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...