The Story of Avis

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Jul 2017 · Audioliterature · Narrated by Alice Johnson

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"Success for a woman means absolute surrender, in whatever direction. Whether she paints a picture, or loves a man, there is no division of labor possible in her economy. To the attainment of any end worth living for, a symmetrical sacrifice of her nature is compulsory upon her." Thas is the dilemma this powerful and beautifully observed work centers around. Our heroine, Avis, a professor's daughter and a very talented painter; has to come to terms with marriage meaning potential sacrifice of her artistic career and future...