Life and Death of Harriett Frean

Harriet has always prided herself on being the perfect Victorian woman, but her ideals are challenged when she falls in love with an unavailable man. First published in 1922, Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair is a Victorian romantic drama follows the life and downfall of a woman who defined herself solely on society’s expectations.

About the author

Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863-1946) was a British writer and suffragist who wrote under the pseudonym of May Sinclair. Both a successful writer and important literary critic, Sinclair supported herself and her mother. She was a prominent critic of modernist poetry and prose, and has been credited for being the first to use "stream of consciousness" in a literary context. Sinclair was very socially active, advocating for scientific advancements and participating in suffrage movements. She often included feminist themes in her work, encouraging discussion on the social disadvantages forced on women. After her death in 1946, Sinclair left behind a legacy of innovative literary critiques, impactful activism, and a vast literary canon.

Product details

• Authors: May Sinclair, Sinclair May
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.05.2021
• EAN: 9781513280806
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-8080-6
• No. of pages: 70
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—Women Writers; Mint Editions (Women Writers)
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; City of London, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Classic fiction: general and literary