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Reviewed on March 15, 2004
Despite her stated desire to conform to the customs of upper-class New York society in the 1880s, Lucy Carleton behaves in unconventional ways that shock her contemporaries. In addition to her rich and domineering father's restrictions, Lucy faces the smothering concern of her social-climbing husband, William. These pressures cause nervous outbursts and prevent Lucy from having a child. When one doctor afte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
