Description
A young lady of nearly two-and-twenty, Ann Veronica is an extremely passionate and stubborn girl who is determined to live her life her own way, and constantly rebels against her father’s harsh rules. When he forbids her from attending a fancy ball, the young biology student runs away from home, and is undeterred in her conviction, despite her inability to find proper employment.When she is forced to borrow money to survive, thus almost compromising herself, she receives a harsh wake-up call that leads her to stand up for her own rights and those of other women.Even though it is considered to be tame by modern standards, when it was first published in 1909, Ann Veronica was seen as scandalous,and severely tarnished H.G. Wells’ reputation, alongside his affair with Amber Reeves, the British feminist writer who inspired him to write the book in the first place.Despite its criticism, however, Ann Veronica was an inspired choice for the science fiction author to gain recognition as a capable and influential writer in other areas of literature as well. Having become one of the most acclaimed books of the New Woman fiction genre, the novel inspired many not only through Wells’ already established fame as an author of outstanding science fiction literature, but also through the well-written, fast-paced plot and the remarkable depth of the characters who never cease to surprise the reader through their believability and sometimes shocking choices.What brought Wells’ book even more attention, however, were the somewhat blunt references he introduced when discussing topics such as economy, politics, social conduct and even sex. In a world where people were extremely cautious about everyword they uttered about any of these topics, Ann Veronica practically came like a breath of fresh air.