Notwithstanding

""Notwithstanding"" is a novel by Mary Cholmondeley that was originally published in 1913. The story is set in the fictional village of Dilchester in England and follows the lives of several characters who are all struggling to find their place in society. The main character, Miss Vivian, is a spinster who has devoted her life to caring for her elderly father. When he dies, she is left alone and must navigate the challenges of living on her own. Other characters include a young couple who are struggling to make ends meet, a wealthy woman who is trying to find meaning in her life, and a group of social climbers who are desperate to be accepted by the upper class. Throughout the novel, Cholmondeley explores themes of class, gender, and the search for identity. The book is known for its sharp social commentary and its complex, multi-layered characters.Perhaps, after all, Lady Louisa had some grounds for feeling that everything had gone against her. Dick was dying, and her second son Harry--what of him? She was doggedly convinced that Harry was not ""wanting"" that ""he could help it if he liked."" In that case, all that could be said was that he did not like. She stuck to it that his was a case of arrested development, in strenuous opposition to her husband, who had held that Harry's brain was not normal from the awful day when as a baby they first noticed that he always stared at the ceiling.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.