Oxford University Press Inc Sivumäärä: 434 sivua Asu: Kovakantinen kirja Painos: Hardback Julkaisuvuosi: 1988, 28.07.1988 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
This novel, which was very popular when published in 1891, tells the story of the conversion experiences of a group of young, middle-class Baptist women and their subsequent - or consequent - marriages. In it, racial issues are only indirectly addressed, gentility is a concern ranking second only to salvation, and humility and obedience are prerequisites to a woman's acceptance by the Christian community. In essence, this is a novel of socialization rather than of social protest.