Hardy's social comedy follows a butler's daughter who rises in London society while navigating suitors and class barriers.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
Hardy's social comedy follows a butler's daughter who rises in London society while navigating suitors and class barriers.
About
Details
1001-books-you-must-read-before-you british-literature e-books ... A wonderful reread. Perfect autumn read! ... The Hand of Ethelberta is a novel written by Thomas Hardy and first published in 1876.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Marriage-plot romance with rival suitors; Victorian courtship, no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
AI
One brief hawk-and-duck pursuit scene; no human violence depicted
Profanity
AI
No profanity present
Substance use
AI
Social drinking appears in London society settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
AI
Passing mentions of church and marriage conventions
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
AI
No occult or demonology content present
Political content
AI
Central satire of class system, social mobility, and women's agency
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
AI
Suitor's immoral past alluded to; class-based social pressures
Other
AI
No information found