The Morgesons

The Morgesons: A Novel is a literary work written by Elizabeth Stoddard and published in 1901. The novel is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of Cassandra Morgeson, a young woman from a wealthy New England family, as she navigates the complexities of love, family, and societal expectations in the mid-19th century.The novel is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different phase of Cassandra's life. In the first part, Cassandra is a young girl growing up in a strict and repressive household. She is curious and intelligent, but her father's authoritarianism and her mother's illness make it difficult for her to fully express herself.In the second part of the novel, Cassandra is a young woman attending boarding school. Here she experiences her first romantic relationship with a female classmate, which causes her to question her sexuality and her place in society.The final part of the novel sees Cassandra return home to her family, where she must navigate the expectations of her parents and society at large. She becomes involved with a man named Mr. Philip, who is also struggling with societal expectations and his own personal demons.Throughout the novel, Stoddard explores themes of gender, sexuality, class, and identity. She portrays the constraints placed on women in the 19th century and the difficulties of breaking free from societal norms. The Morgesons: A Novel is a thought-provoking and nuanced work that continues to resonate with readers today.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.