Old Maids' Club
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In Victorian England, a young woman named Lillie, defying societal expectations, forms the 'Old Maids' Club,' an exclusive group for beautiful and intelligent women who reject marriage. The story unfolds through humorous anecdotes shared among these women, capturing the social anxieties and comedic absurdities surrounding marriage and societal pressures. The novel explores themes of female empowerment, societal expectations, and the search for personal fulfillment in a world where marriage is considered the ultimate goal for women.Book Details
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Israel Zangwill
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Israel Zangwill was a British author at the forefront of cultural Zionism during the 19th century, and was a close associate of Theodor Herzl. He later rejected the search for a Jewish homeland in Pal...
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