02283cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500260014926400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150800470039252012440043953400450168365300660172865300270179465300390182165300250186085600430188599900170192843152UtSlPG20260610134005.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPeard, Frances Mary,d1835-192314aThe Career of Claudia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-07-08 aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England a"The Career of Claudia" by Frances Mary Peard is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story primarily follows the life of a young woman named Claudia Hamilton, who arrives at the home of her three cousins after the death of her mother. As she embarks on this new chapter of her life, she contemplates her ambitions and the potential for independence in a society that often restricts women's opportunities. The opening of the novel introduces Claudia, who is initially surprised not to be met at the train station by her cousins. Dismissing her momentary disappointment, she reflects on her decision to live with them as a choice driven by curiosity and a desire for independence, rather than familial obligation. As she settles into her new environment, her fresh ambitions for a career in landscape gardening begin to surface. The interactions with her cousins reveal dynamics of both admiration and skepticism towards her unconventional aspirations, setting the stage for developments in her character and relationships with the people around her, including her cousin Harry Hilton and the critical Miss Emily, as well as Captain Fenwick, who hints at a budding romantic subplot. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction aYoung women -- Fiction aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction aFeminists -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43152 c83991d83991