Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Grand, Sarah 1854 1943 Clarke, Frances Elizabeth Bellenden McFall, Frances Elizabeth Ideala Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Tom Allen, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ideala" by Sarah Grand is a novel written during the late 19th century, exploring themes of gender, individuality, and the societal expectations placed upon women. The story centers around the titular character, Ideala, who is depicted as a complex, introspective woman struggling with the limitations imposed by her marriage and the wider Victorian social norms. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ideala through the eyes of a narrator who reflects on her enigmatic presence at a garden party. Ideala is portrayed as a character full of contradictions, admired for her charm, yet often misunderstood and labeled as cold or aloof. Despite her apparent indifference to societal trappings, she displays a deep, emotional engagement with life, having a striking ability to connect with others and a desire to uplift those around her. The opening chapters delve into her thoughts and interactions, suggesting a persona that is both aspirational and at odds with the dull mediocrity of those around her. As we begin to learn about her backgrounds, such as her struggles with her upbringing and the expectations of womanhood, it becomes clear that Ideala is on a quest not only for self-fulfillment but also for a deeper understanding of love and purpose in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Feminists -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 439598 439447 2024-10-03T11:05:54.530937 2023-10-03T09:48:50.429650 text/html text/html 439591 439440 2024-10-03T11:05:54.810938 2023-10-03T09:48:50.646650 text/html text/html 220220 2024-10-03T11:06:02.492458 application/epub+zip 226534 2024-10-03T11:05:56.861950 application/epub+zip 226535 2024-10-03T11:05:55.561939 application/epub+zip 379628 2024-10-03T11:06:06.808386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344125 2024-10-03T11:06:01.683479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326228 2022-09-03T13:51:31.307001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401002 400902 2024-10-03T11:05:54.090994 2023-10-03T09:48:50.037647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396137 2020-12-30T02:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152694 2020-12-30T02:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19124 2024-10-03T11:06:07.031360 application/rdf+xml 8292 2024-10-03T11:05:56.162942 image/jpeg 2309 2024-10-03T11:05:55.859935 image/jpeg 215930 2024-10-03T11:05:54.849945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia