Open The Door: A Novel (1920)

By Catherine Carswell

Book Overview

""Open The Door"" is a novel written by Catherine Carswell and published in 1920. The story revolves around Joanna Baines, a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world. She is born into a wealthy family but is unhappy with her life and feels suffocated by the expectations placed upon her. Joanna decides to leave her privileged life behind and starts working as a governess for a middle-class family. This decision leads to a series of events that challenge her beliefs and values, forcing her to confront her own prejudices and biases. Along the way, Joanna meets a diverse cast of characters, including artists, writers, and intellectuals, who help her expand her horizons and see the world in a new light. ""Open The Door"" is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of social class, gender roles, and personal identity.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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436537762
• ISBN13: 9781436537766
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"