The Balance of Comfort V3: Or the Old Maid and Married Woman, a Novel (1817)

The Balance of Comfort V3: Or The Old Maid and Married Woman is a novel written by Ross, Mrs. and published in 1817. The book tells the story of two women, one unmarried and the other married, and their struggles to find balance and happiness in their lives. The Old Maid, Miss Emmeline Mowbray, is a spinster who has lived a quiet and uneventful life. She is content with her solitude and her books until she meets a charming and handsome young man who awakens feelings she never thought she would experience. The Married Woman, Mrs. Margaret Maitland, is a mother of two who is unhappily married to a cold and distant husband. She longs for love and affection, but finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage. As the two women navigate their different paths, they discover that true happiness is not always found in the conventional ways society expects. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, and societal expectations, and offers a glimpse into the lives of women in the early 19th century.In Three Volumes.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.