The Sisters in Law A Novel of Our Time

The Sisters in Law is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton that explores the complexities of relationships between women in the early 20th century. The story follows two sisters-in-law, Laura and Gita, who are brought together by their marriages to brothers but have vastly different personalities and lifestyles. Laura is a traditional wife and mother, while Gita is a free-spirited artist who challenges societal norms. As they navigate their roles within their families and society, the two women develop a deep bond and support each other through personal and professional struggles. The novel also touches on themes of feminism, marriage, motherhood, and the changing social landscape of the time. With vivid descriptions and well-developed characters, The Sisters in Law offers a compelling and thought-provoking read.1921. Atherton, was an American Feminist and writer of social and historical fiction, much of it set in California. Although her reputation is founded primarily on her California fiction and essays, as well her biography of Alexander Hamilton, Atherton also produced a number of Gothic stories, some of them, such as The Bell in the Fog, were considered significant achievements in the Gothic/supernaturalist tradition. The Sisters-in-Law begins: The long street rising and falling and rising again until its farthest crest high in the east seemed to brush the fading stars, was deserted even by the private watchmen that guarded the homes of the apprehensive in the Western Addition. Alexina darted across and into the shadows of the avenue that led up to her old-fashioned home, a relic of San Francisco�������s early days, perched high on the steepest of the casual hills in that city of a hundred hills. She was breathless and rather frightened, for although of an adventurous spirit, which had led her to slide down the pillars of the verandah at night when her legs were longer than her years, and during the past winter to make a hardly less dignified exit by a side door when her worthy but hopelessly Victorian mother was asleep, this was the first time that she had been out after midnight. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.