Published in 1916, The Real Adventure by Henry Kitchell Webster tells the story of Rose Aldrich, a young woman who finds that marriage and domesticity leave her searching for something more — her own independent identity and purposeful work. The novel engages directly with the feminist debates of the Progressive Era about women’s roles in marriage and the workforce.
Webster was a popular American novelist whose work often explored social themes with intelligence and readability. The Real Adventure remains an interesting document of early twentieth-century American feminism. Download the free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg.