Quotes from book
The Odd Women

Name: The Odd Women
Author: George Gissing

The Odd Women is an 1893 novel by the English novelist George Gissing. Its themes are the role of women in society, marriage, morals and the early feminist movement.

“The thought, however, of his girls having to work for money was so utterly repulsive to him that he could never seriously dwell upon it.”

George Gissing book The Odd Women

The Odd Women (1893), ch. 1

“No, no; women, old or young, should never have to think about money.”

George Gissing book The Odd Women

The Odd Women (1893), ch. 1

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