A Whirl Asunder (1895)

A Whirl Asunder is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton in 1895. The story is set in San Francisco during the late 19th century and follows the lives of two women, one from a wealthy family and the other from a working-class background. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social inequality.The main character, Fidelia, is a young woman from a wealthy family who falls in love with a man from a lower social class. Despite her family's disapproval, she marries him and struggles to navigate the challenges of being in a mixed-class marriage.The other main character, Lillie, is a working-class woman who becomes involved in the labor movement and fights for better working conditions and wages for workers. She also falls in love with a man from a higher social class, but their relationship is met with opposition from both of their families.As the two women's lives intersect, they face various obstacles and challenges, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which shakes the city and changes their lives forever.Overall, A Whirl Asunder is a gripping tale of love, class, and social justice set against the backdrop of San Francisco's vibrant and tumultuous history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.