Last Ditch
Published during World War I, 'The Last Ditch' by Violet Hunt explores the impact of war on a British aristocratic family facing the decline of their feudal privileges. The matriarch, Lady Arles, struggles to maintain her status while her daughters navigate their own paths: Venice as a budding poet with socialist ideals and Ilsa embroiled in scandalous affairs. Through humor and poignant observations, Hunt critiques the old social order and highlights the emerging freedoms of the lower classes amidst the chaos of war.
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