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Regiment of Women by Clemence Dane

Regiment of Women by Clemence Dane

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Obsessive friendships lead to tragedy in this early-twentieth-century novel about a charismatic femme fatale, an impressionable student, and a naive teacher.

Clare Hartill is a brilliant, commanding teacher at a private all-girls boarding school: the undisputed queen of her own small kingdom. But her tightly controlled world is disrupted when she meets Alywnne Durand, a nineteen-year-old with no formal training. Alywnne’s innocence and openness endear her to the secretive Clare. Alwynne is drawn to Clare’s intelligence and sophistication. The two women fall headlong into an all-consuming friendship, and begin planning a life together. 

But their relationship is tested when an exceptionally gifted student named Louise enters their orbit. Louise will do anything to win Clare’s approval. Meanwhile, Clare’s jealous and manipulative nature slowly pulls Alwynne away from her friends, her students, and her family—anyone, in fact, who is not Clare Hartill. The stage is set for a tragedy that asks: How well do we truly see the people we love? And what are we willing to sacrifice for them?

Story Locale: England

Series Overview:

THE MODERN LIBRARY TORCHBEARERS SERIES 

      celebrates works of significant literature written by women. This series features introductions written by exciting, contemporary women authors, and the covers are designed by up-and-coming women designers.

 

Clemence Dane was the pseudonym of Winifred Ashton (1888–1965), an English novelist and playwright. She was an artist, teacher, and actress before she turned to writing. An extremely prolific writer, Ashton authored thirty novels and sixteen plays over the course of her lifetime. Ashton also won an Academy Award for the screenplay of the 1945 film Vacation from Marriage.

Author Residence: England

Author Hometown: England

9780593244050
Paperback , Trade
English
General Trade
Jul 18, 2023
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