The Foolish Virgin

The Foolish Virgin is a novel written by George Gissing, first published in 1897. The story follows the life of a young woman named Nancy Lord, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Nancy is a beautiful and intelligent woman, but she is also naive and foolish when it comes to matters of the heart. She falls in love with a man named Lionel Tarrant, who is a struggling artist with no money or prospects. Despite warnings from her family and friends, Nancy decides to marry Lionel and support him financially while he pursues his artistic dreams.As time goes on, Nancy realizes that her marriage is not what she had hoped for. Lionel is unfaithful and irresponsible, and Nancy begins to regret her decision. She becomes disillusioned with her life and begins to question her own values and beliefs. Eventually, Nancy's marriage falls apart and she is left alone to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.The Foolish Virgin is a powerful exploration of love, marriage, and the choices we make in life. Gissing's writing is insightful and poignant, and he creates a vivid portrait of a woman struggling to find her place in the world. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.Resolutely silent, Miss Jewell listened to a conversation the drift of which remained dark to her, until some one spoke the name 'Mr Cheeseman'; then it was with difficulty that she controlled her face and her tongue. The servant brought her an egg. She struck it clumsily with the edge of her spoon and asked in an affected drawl: 'What are you people talking about?'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.