Publisher's Synopsis
Phyllis Browne is a novel written by Flora Louisa Shaw and first published in 1883. The book is set in England during the late 19th century and tells the story of a young woman named Phyllis Browne. Phyllis is the daughter of a wealthy family and has been raised in a sheltered environment. However, she is restless and longs for more than the life of a society debutante. Phyllis begins to explore the world outside of her privileged upbringing and becomes involved with a group of artists and writers who challenge her conventional worldview. She falls in love with a struggling artist named Paul Vivian and must navigate the disapproval of her family and friends. Throughout the novel, Phyllis grapples with questions of identity, class, and gender roles. She must decide whether to conform to the expectations of her upper-class upbringing or to follow her heart and pursue a life of creativity and independence. Shaw's novel is a portrait of Victorian society and the tensions between tradition and modernity. It is a coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of love, family, and self-discovery.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.
