1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

Strong Female Protagonist Episodes

A strong female protagonist is a well-developed female character who drives the narrative through her actions, choices, and agency, rather than being defined solely by her relationships or gender. She possesses a distinct personality, flaws, and strengths, and her story involves a growth arc. While she may exhibit traditionally masculine traits, it's not a prerequisite for strength; she can be feminine and still be strong.
April 20, 2025

A SOCIETY by VIRGINIA WOOLF

A group of women form a society to determine what it is that men bring to this life-so they start asking questions but find themselves getting limited answers.  As a late "Gilded Age"piece of work it challenges the status quo in 1921 at the...

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March 9, 2025

AN INDISCREET LETTER by ELEANOR HALLOWELL ABBOTT

This story gives you a seat on a Halifax to Boston train circa 1915 where you will catch a very interesting conversation between a salesman of women's wear, an electrician, and a young lady, who,tired of traveling for the past 3 days, and desirous of...

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July 13, 2020

A NEW ENGLAND NUN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Mary. E. Wilkins Freeman

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