The Odd Women
by George Gissing
The Odd Woman (1893) is Gissing's novel about the early feminist movement; one of the twenty three he published between 1880-1903.
Painting by John Singer Sargent, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1892
Chapter I - The Fold and the Shepherd
Chapter III - An Independent Woman
Chapter IV - Monica's Majority
Chapter V - The Casual Acquaintance
Chapter VI - A Camp of the Reserve
Chapter VII - A Social Advance
Chapter XI - At Nature's Bidding
Chapter XIII - Discord of Leaders
Chapter XVI - Health from the Sea
Chapter XVIII - A Reinforcement
Chapter XIX - The Clank of the Chains
Chapter XXI - Towards the Decisive
Chapter XXII - Honor in Difficulties
Chapter XXV - The Fate of the Ideal
Chapter XXVI - The Unideal Tested
Chapter XXVIII - The Burden of Futile Souls
Chapter XXIX - Confession and Counsel
Chapter XXX - Retreat with Honour
Chapter XXXI - A New Beginning