The Deserted Wife
1850
The Deserted Wife, published in 1850 by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, critiques hasty marriages and easy divorces within the context of 19th-century Maryland. The novel follows Sophie Churchill, who raises her orphaned niece at a decaying estate while navigating complex relationships with her community, including the austere minister John Huss Withers. Themes of duty, temptation, and social judgment are central, as Sophie faces moral dilemmas and the challenges of her domestic life amidst societal pressures and personal betrayals.
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