The Stepping Star

The Stepping Star is a novel by Marie Corelli, a British author who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book tells the story of a young woman named Zara, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by her uncle in India. When her uncle dies, Zara is sent to England to live with her distant relatives, the Arleighs.The Arleighs are a wealthy family, but they are also cold and distant towards Zara. She struggles to fit in with their high society lifestyle and feels like an outsider. However, Zara is determined to make a life for herself and becomes involved in the suffragette movement, fighting for women's rights and equality.As Zara becomes more involved in the suffragette movement, she meets a young man named Cyril who shares her passion for social justice. The two fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different backgrounds and the disapproval of Cyril's family.The Stepping Star is a novel that explores themes of class, gender, and social justice. It is a story of a young woman's journey to find her place in the world and to fight for what she believes in.THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Love of Long Ago and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766183718.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.