02318cam a22003373u 4500 75006 UtSlPG 20260610134733.0 m cr n 260607r2025189-utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte, 1819-1899 Fair play Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Also published under title: The test of the lone isle. Sequel: How he won her, #70131. Release date is 2025-01-01 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Fair Play" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story will likely explore themes surrounding women's roles and rights, societal expectations, and personal struggle through the lives of its main characters, particularly Britomarte Conyers, who is portrayed as a strong advocate for women’s independence. The opening of the novel introduces the Four Belles of Bellemont, four young women who are best friends at Bellemont College during their commencement. Britomarte emerges as a passionate figure, dismissing traditional concepts of marriage that reduce women to subservient roles. Her strong views create contrasting dynamics with her friends, who have varying perspectives on love and societal norms. Through discussions among these characters, the groundwork is laid for themes of women’s rights, individuality, and the conflicts between personal desire and societal duty. The opening sets the stage for Britomarte's journey of self-assertion amidst the limitations imposed upon women in her era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Chicago: M .A. Donahue American fiction -- 19th century https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100593695 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75006 115731 115731