02241cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000036001122450018001482640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525080069003835201361004525340045018136530022018588560042018809990017019225986UtSlPG20260610133146.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWhite, William Hale,d1831-191310aClara Hopgood 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aTranscribed from the 1907 T. Fisher Unwin edition by David Price  a"Clara Hopgood" by Mark Rutherford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of the Hopgood sisters, Clara and Madge, as they navigate their upbringing in the provincial town of Fenmarket, shaped by both the constraints of society and their intellectual aspirations. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and the pursuit of personal freedom within a society that often devalues women’s education and autonomy.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Fenmarket, a mundane and somewhat oppressive locale, and contrasts it with the more vibrant and intellectually stimulating experiences of Clara and Madge during their formative years. Clara is depicted as the more reserved and introspective of the two sisters, while Madge has a more outgoing personality but struggles with societal expectations. Their relationships, particularly with their father, who encourages their education, and with Mr. Frank Palmer, who becomes a significant suitor for Madge, set the stage for conflicts between personal desires and societal norms. The sisters’ contrasting personalities and their interactions with the people of Fenmarket provide a rich backdrop for their journeys of self-discovery and the challenges they face in a society that seeks to define their roles as women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aReligious fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5986  c48009d48009