The Heavenly Twins

""The Heavenly Twins"" is a novel written by Madame Sarah Grand, first published in 1893. The book is a social commentary on the lives of upper-class women in Victorian England. The story follows the lives of two identical twin sisters, Evadne and Helena, who are raised in a wealthy family. Evadne is rebellious, independent and passionate, while Helena is more reserved and traditional. The sisters are forced to conform to society's expectations of women, but Evadne rebels against this and becomes a feminist activist, advocating for women's rights and challenging the patriarchal system. The book explores themes of gender roles, marriage, motherhood, and the double standards that exist for men and women in society. It also delves into the complexities of sisterhood, as the two sisters struggle to reconcile their differences and maintain their bond. ""The Heavenly Twins"" is a groundbreaking work of feminist literature that challenged the status quo of Victorian society and paved the way for future feminist movements.1893. Frances Bellenden Clarke was born in Ireland. She married a widowed army surgeon, Chambers McFall, with whom she had one son. They traveled extensively in the Far East. As a New Woman novelist, she became a leading figure in late nineteenth-century feminism of social and moral purity. In 1890 she left her husband, who did not support her ideas and in 1893 she changed her name to Madame Sarah Grand. That year Heinemann published The Heavenly Twins, which immediately became a controversial bestseller in England and the United States. This triple-decker novel in deploring sexual ignorance and hypocrisy in marriage gave a disturbing depiction of a syphilitic wife and baby. The eponymous twins, Angelica and Diablo, served to question gender roles; The Tenor and the Boy is a cross-dressing episode. Contents: Childhoods and Girlhoods; A Maltese Miscellany; Development and Arrest of Development; The Tenor and the Boy-An Interlude; Mrs. Kilroy of Ilverthorpe; and The Impressions of Dr. Galbraith.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.