The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 5 of 5)

"The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 5 of 5)" by Fanny Burney is a novel published in 1814. A mysterious woman arrives in England fleeing the Terror, refusing to reveal her identity. Friendless and desperate, she struggles to support herself while navigating a society that exploits working women and denies them independence. As she descends from gentility through various employments, her story exposes the tyrannical economic and social barriers women face, while a passionate heiress articulates radical feminist views that challenge convention.

The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 5 of 5), by Fanny Burney. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #37441.