The Story of a Modern Woman is both the tale of a woman's struggle to realize her independence as a professional writer and the story of modern London itself. On the verge of a new century, the crowded, gas-lit metropolis is depicted to almost cinematic effect as both the greatest obstacle to a woman's self-realization, and her surest hope for ... Read morethe future. Steve Farmer's splendid new edition allows us to fully appreciate Hepworth Dixon's achievement, providing a well-chosen selection of essays and articles that sets the novel within the context of the major intellectual and cultural debates of the fin de siècle. This is a most welcome addition to our understanding of the New Woman." - Christopher Keep, University of Western Ontario Show Less