Julia France And Her Times A Novel

Name: Julia France And Her Times A Novel
Brand: Double 9 Books
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By Gertrude Atherton

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Julia France and her times: A novel explores the intersections of personal desire, familial control, and the influence of belief systems in shaping a young woman's path through society. The narrative highlights how social rituals and inherited ideologies govern the roles women are expected to fulfill, particularly when entangled with ambition and public reputation. It reflects on how innocence is tested by ambition, and how love may be shaped as much by external expectation as by individual feeling. The story critiques rigid social structures by showing the psychological consequences of decisions made under pressure from tradition and familial influence. Astrology functions not merely as a motif but as a symbol for the broader struggle between autonomy and predestination, suggesting how identity can become a battleground for competing visions of the future. Set against the formalities of colonial life, the book examines how control and care coexist in maternal ambition, revealing the tension between protection and possession within intimate bonds.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 422
Release Date:: 2025-08-01
Publication Date:: 2025-08-01
Publisher:: Double 9 Books
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9373407902
ISBN13:: 9789373407906
Weight:: 592 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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