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Lolly Willowes- or, the Loving Huntsman (Version 2)

Lolly Willowes- or, the Loving Huntsman (Version 2)

Di: Sylvia Townsend Warner
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In this captivating feminist novel, Laura Willowes finds herself uprooted from her childhood home following her fathers death. Now living in London with her brother, sister-in-law, and their children, she reluctantly embraces her role as Aunt Lolly. As the years pass, her existence becomes a blur of familial duties and domesticity, but a spark ignites within her, urging her to reclaim her identity. Yet, just as she begins to assert herself, the shadows of obligation loom large once more. Published in 1926, this insightful tale critiques the societal expectations placed on women, all wrapped in a deceptively whimsical narrative. (Summary by Shannon Sullivan)Copyright Fiction Classics Arte Scienze sociali Storia e critica della letteratura
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