The Real Charlotte
The Real Charlotte by Somerville & Ross is a novel published by Quercus Publishing on November 21, 2024, featuring 560 pages in English. This work, first released in 1894, presents a fresh and humorous exploration of Irish life through the lens of two Irish cousins. The narrative centers on Charlotte Mullen, a clever and greedy spinster, who takes in the beautiful Francie Fitzgerald, leading to a complex web of desire, rivalry, and competition over money and land.
Readers will find that The Real Charlotte delves into themes of gender, property, and institutionalization, reflecting the societal dynamics of its time while resonating with contemporary issues. The story unfolds as Charlotte and Francie’s relationship evolves from companionship to rivalry, highlighting the intricate interplay of personal ambitions and societal expectations. This edition offers a classic literary experience, inviting readers to engage with the historical context and the characters’ motivations.
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‘The novel’s dark energies – concerned with histories of gender, property, desire, and institutionalization – carry it forth into our present moment. It remains indispensable reading’ Claire Connolly from her preface to The Real Charlotte
In 1894, the London evening newspaper the St James’s Gazette announced ‘a real acquisition’, a new novel from the publishers Ward and Downey. The Real Charlotte was the first collaborative success of many for Somerville and Ross, two Irish women who were second cousins, received as a fresh, original, and funny treatment of Irish life.
It tells the story of clever, greedy Charlotte Mullen, an Irish spinster, who takes in the beautiful Francie Fitzgerald.
But soon after there are crossed lines of desire, money and land, and the two women quickly become rivals.
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