Lex

Browse

All GenresBookshelvesFree BooksFree Audiobooks

Company

About usJobsShare with friendsAffiliates

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy

Contact

Supportgeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Studies in Wives

Studies in Wives

Marie Belloc Lowndes

1909

Published in 1909, 'Studies in Wives' by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a short story collection that examines the complexities of marriage and the roles of women in early 20th century England. The narrative centers on Althea Scrope, a young politician's wife, who grapples with emotional distance and societal expectations within her marriage. Through Althea's introspection and relationships, the stories explore themes of personal dissatisfaction and female agency against the backdrop of social pressures. This work highlights the struggles women faced in defining their identities within the confines of marriage.

Project Gutenberg

A novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins with Althea Scrope, the young wife of a politician, reve...

Goodreads

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it fo...

3.3(8)

X-Ray

Studies in Wives
Studies in Wives
Project Gutenberg · 240 pages
EPUB

More books from this author

Marie Belloc Lowndes
Marie Belloc Lowndes
1868-1947

Prolific English novelist known for psychological thrillers and suspenseful narratives.

The Lodger
The Story of Ivy
Good Old Anna
His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII
The Heart of Penelope
What Timmy Did

The Chink inthe Armour

1912

Marie Belloc Lowndes

Love and Hatred
Barbara Rebell
The Lonely House

The End ofHerHoneymoon

1913

Marie Belloc Lowndes

Jane Oglander
The Uttermost Farthing
The Terriford Mystery
Told in Gallant Deeds: A Child's History of the War
The Red Cross Barge

More books like this

right arrow

Don Juan

1819

George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete
The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Pride andPrejudice

1813

Jane Austen

Now We Are Six
The Rainbow
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard

New GrubStreet

George Gissing

The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper
Men and Women
Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

Outlines ofEnglish andAmericanLiteratur...

1837

William J. Long

Sybil, Or,the TwoNations

1845

Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli

Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II
The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Volume 09
The Gourmet's Guide to London