Clara Hopgood (Everyman's Library)

Clara and Madge, controversially educated and independent sisters, leave their provincial Fenmarket home for London-and social acceptance for Clara's illegitimate child. Shunning convention, the sisters' heroism and courage is eventually rewarded. A tale of love and independence that attracted accusations of immorality on its initial publication in 1896, Clara Hopgood is revolutionary in its treatment of its female characters.