The Third Miss Symons (1913)

The Third Miss Symons is a novel written by Flora Macdonald Mayor and published in 1913. It tells the story of a middle-aged spinster named Henrietta Symons who lives in a small English town. Henrietta is the third daughter of a family of five girls and has never married, despite several opportunities. She is an unhappy and lonely woman who longs for love and companionship.The novel is divided into three parts, each of which covers a different period in Henrietta's life. The first part describes her childhood and adolescence, her relationships with her sisters and her parents, and her early experiences of love and rejection. The second part covers her middle years, during which she becomes a schoolteacher and lives alone in a small flat. The third and final part of the novel sees Henrietta in her later years, struggling with ill health and the realization that she has wasted her life.Throughout the novel, Henrietta is portrayed as a complex and sympathetic character, whose loneliness and disappointment are the result of societal expectations and the limitations placed on women in her time. The Third Miss Symons is a poignant and insightful exploration of the human condition, and a powerful commentary on the role of women in early 20th-century England.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.