''The Story of a Modern Woman'' is a novel written by English author
Ella Hepworth Dixon
Ella Hepworth Dixon (pen name, Margaret Wynman; 1857–1932) was an English author and editor. Her best-known work is the New Woman novel ''The Story of a Modern Woman'', which has been reprinted in the 21st century.
Early life and education
Di ...
. The novel was first published in
1894 and is an example of the "
New Woman
The New Woman was a feminist ideal that emerged in the late 19th century and had a profound influence well into the 20th century. In 1894, Irish writer Sarah Grand (1854–1943) used the term "new woman" in an influential article, to refer to ...
" genre of late-Victorian England. The life of the protagonist, Mary Erle, loosely follows that of Hepworth Dixon: both the author and the character turned to journalism as a way of sustaining themselves after the death of their fathers.
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External links
*The full novel is available online as part of the Victorian Women Writers Projec
*Full text of 1894 publication at archive.or
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1894 British novels
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