The Combined Maze (1913)

The Combined Maze is a novel written by May Sinclair and first published in 1913. The story follows the life of a young woman named Alison Laird, who is struggling to find her place in the world. Alison is intelligent and ambitious, but she is also restless and dissatisfied with the limited opportunities available to her as a woman in early 20th century England.As the novel progresses, Alison becomes involved in a complex web of relationships with various men, including her former schoolteacher, a wealthy businessman, and a struggling artist. Each of these men offers her a different vision of what her life could be, and Alison must navigate the maze of their competing desires and expectations in order to find her own way.Throughout the book, May Sinclair explores themes of gender, class, and identity, as well as the changing social and cultural landscape of England in the early 20th century. The novel is known for its psychological depth and its nuanced portrayal of complex characters, and it is considered a significant work of early modernist literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.