Wife of Sir Isaac Harman

The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman is a novel written by H.G. Wells. The story follows the life of Lady Harman, the wife of Sir Isaac Harman, a successful businessman and politician. Lady Harman is a dutiful wife who has always lived in the shadow of her husband's success. However, as she begins to question the values of her society and the role of women in it, she starts to assert her own independence and challenge the status quo.As Lady Harman becomes more politically active and involved in social causes, she finds herself at odds with her husband and the conservative values of their social circle. The novel explores themes of gender roles, marriage, politics, and social class, as Lady Harman navigates her way through a changing world and tries to find her own place in it.Wells' writing is both insightful and thought-provoking, and the novel is a powerful commentary on the struggles of women in the early 20th century. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman is a must-read for anyone interested in feminist literature, social commentary, or the works of H.G. Wells.1914. English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, famous for his works of science fiction, Wells's best-known books are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. The book begins: The motorcar entered a little white gate, came to a porch under a thick wig of jasmine, and stopped. The chauffeur indicated by a movement of the head that this at last was it. A tall young woman with a big soft mouth, great masses of blue-black hair on either side of a broad, low forehead, and eyes of so dark brown you might have thought them black, drooped forward and surveyed the house with a mixture of keen appreciation and that gentle apprehension which is the shadow of desire in unassuming natures. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.