Delia Blanchflower

Published in 1910, 'Delia Blanchflower' by Mary Augusta Ward explores the life of Delia, who inherits a fortune after her father's death but finds herself entangled in the militant Suffragist movement. Under the influence of Gertrude Marvell, a prominent leader, Delia navigates her relationships with Gertrude and Mark Winnington, her father's trustee who disapproves of her activism. The novel highlights the tensions between personal desires and societal expectations during a pivotal time for women's rights in early 20th-century Britain.