Notwithstanding

""Notwithstanding"" by Mary Cholmondeley is a collection of short stories that explore the lives and experiences of women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The stories are set in rural England and focus on themes of class, gender, and social norms. Each story presents a different perspective on the challenges faced by women during this time period, including issues of marriage, family, and societal expectations. Cholmondeley's writing is characterized by its sharp wit and incisive commentary on the status of women in society. The stories in ""Notwithstanding"" are both entertaining and thought-provoking, offering a glimpse into the lives of women during a pivotal moment in history.Perhaps, after all, Lady Louisa had some grounds for feeling that everything had gone against her. Dick was dying, and her second son Harry--what of him? She was doggedly convinced that Harry was not ""wanting"" that ""he could help it if he liked."" In that case, all that could be said was that he did not like. She stuck to it that his was a case of arrested development, in strenuous opposition to her husband, who had held that Harry's brain was not normal from the awful day when as a baby they first noticed that he always stared at the ceiling.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.