Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages
Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-19

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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In 'Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages,' readers are invited to explore the multifaceted world of Victorian England through the lens of matrimonial discord, a subject that pierced the heart of the era's societal norms and values. This anthology showcases a remarkable diversity of literary styles, from the detective fiction of Arthur Conan Doyle to the introspective realism of George Gissing, highlighting the thematic richness and depth of the Victorian literary landscape. Through tales of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption, the collection offers a nuanced examination of the complexities surrounding Victorian marriages, making it an essential compilation for understanding the era's cultural and social dynamics. The contributing authors, heralded figures of Victorian literature, bring a wealth of perspectives and insights into the societal constraints and personal struggles that characterized troubled marriages of their time. Arthur Morrison and Ella D'Arcy, alongside their peers, lend their voices to a period rife with change, capturing the essence of the shifting attitudes towards marriage, gender roles, and personal freedom. Collectively, they underscore the literary movements of realism and naturalism, chronicling the human condition with profound sensitivity and depth. 'Reading 'Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages' offers an unparalleled opportunity to dive into the complex world of Victorian society and its reflections on marital relationships. For scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Victorian literature and history, this collection presents a curated journey through the varied narrative landscapes forged by some of the era's most influential writers. It is an invitation to explore the intersections of love, law, and liberty in a time of great social upheaval and transformation, making it a valuable resource for understanding the past and its echoes in our present and future.

Victorian Short Stories
Victorian Short Stories

Author: Walter Besant et al

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case by Rudyard Kipling, Ella D'Arcy, Arthur Morrison, Arthur Conan Doyle, and George Gissing: This collection of short stories explores the complexities of marriage and relationships in Victorian England. Featuring works by some of the era's most influential writers, including Rudyard Kipling and Arthur Conan Doyle, the stories capture the tensions and struggles of couples in a society that placed strict expectations and limitations on women. Key Aspects of the Book "Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case": Marriage and Gender: The stories highlight the gendered expectations and limitations that shaped marriage and relationships in Victorian England. Psychology and Emotion: The stories delve into the complex psychology and emotional struggles of couples facing difficulties in their relationships. Literary Significance: The collection features works by some of the most important writers of the Victorian era, providing valuable insights into the literary and cultural currents of the time. Rudyard Kipling, Ella D'Arcy, Arthur Morrison, Arthur Conan Doyle, and George Gissing were all influential writers of the Victorian era, known for their contributions to literature and culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case, a collection of short stories focused on troubled marriages and relationships, highlights the cultural and social forces that shaped Victorian attitudes toward love, marriage, and gender.

Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case
Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case

Author: Rudyard Kipling, Ella D'Arcy, Arthur Morrison, Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-18

Total Pages: 70

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Bronckhorst was not nice in any way. He had no respect for the pretty public and private lies that make life a little less nasty than it is. His manner towards his wife was coarse. There are many things—including actual assault with the clenched fist—that a wife will endure; but seldom a wife can bear—as Mrs. Bronckhorst bore—with a long course of brutal, hard chaff, making light of her weaknesses, her headaches, her small fits of gaiety, her dresses, her queer little attempts to make herself attractive to her husband when she knows that she is not what she has been, and—worst of all—the love that she spends on her children. That particular sort of heavy-handed jest was specially dear to Bronckhorst. I suppose that he had first slipped into it, meaning no harm, in the honeymoon, when folk find their ordinary stock of endearments run short, and so go to the other extreme to express their feelings. A similar impulse makes a man say, 'Hutt, you old beast!' when a favourite horse nuzzles his coat-front. Unluckily, when the reaction of marriage sets in, the form of speech remains, and, the tenderness having died out, hurts the wife more than she cares to say. But Mrs. Bronckhorst was devoted to her 'Teddy' as she called him. Perhaps that was why he objected to her. Perhaps—this is only a theory to account for his infamous behaviour later on—he gave way to the queer, savage feeling that sometimes takes by the throat a husband twenty years married, when he sees, across the table, the same, same face of his wedded wife, and knows that, as he has sat facing it, so must he continue to sit until the day of its death or his own. Most men and all women know the spasm. It only lasts for three breaths as a rule, must be a 'throw-back' to times when men and women were rather worse than they are now, and is too unpleasant to be discussed.

Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages (EasyRead Large Edition)
Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages (EasyRead Large Edition)

Author: ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2008-11-05

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1427081530

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Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages (1884-1898) is a collection of short stories by different authors. These are stories about annoying spouses, infidelity, fraud, and other things that poison the joys of matrimony. Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the contributors towards this alluring masterpiece of collected stories. The work includes The Bronckhorst Divorce Case and The Prize Lodger.

Victorian Short Stories
Victorian Short Stories

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Published: 2015

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ISBN-13: 9781785430503

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It seems unlikely that there could be any subject to have preoccupied writers throughout the ages more than the pursuit of love. This may have reached an all time high in the Victorian era when a new age of romanticism captured hearts and minds. However, whilst love might have been the ultimate quest there were numerous practical formalities that preceded it and after the immensely complicated and ritualised courtship, a good match was of paramount importance for both men and women. Women were on average in their early twenties when they married and by the age of 30 were ill considered as a good match and were very much 'on the shelf'. Once married, a man had total ownership and control over all physical property and income that belonged to his wife. She not only lost the little independence that had previously been afforded her but was now the domestic servant of her husband, responsible in ensuring that every aspect of the house from food to kids ran smoothly and caused no trouble to her husband. Divorce was only available to the extremely wealthy until 1857 so for a woman the man she married determined her life whilst the married man always had options. This series of short stories wonderfully captures the Victorian world of matrimony with gems from Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle and many more.