Moods

"Moods" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel published in 1864. Young Sylvia Yule navigates the passage from girlhood to womanhood, caught between two men: Geoffrey Moor, whom she cherishes as a friend, and Adam Warwick, whom she passionately loves. When circumstances lead her to marry Moor without true love, Sylvia must confront the consequences of acting on impulse rather than principle. Her struggle between duty and desire unfolds as a meditation on marriage, independence, and the heart's unpredictable moods.

Moods, by Louisa May Alcott. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #28203.