Carol Farley Kessler Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's 1877 novel is set in a New England college town, and focuses on Avis Dobell, a professor's daughter. Avis is a talented painter, and bucks against the constraints placed on women in the 19th century. She wants to pursue a career as an artist and rejects marriage and motherhood, until she meets the charismatic young professor Philip Ostrander.
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FictionClassicsAmericanFemale Authors19th CenturyArtRead For SchoolAdult FictionCollege
314 Pages