The Foolish Virgin is a novel written by George Gissing, first published in 1897. The book tells the story of a young woman named Mary Barfoot, who is determined to live an independent life and make her own way in the world. Mary sets up a school for girls in London and hires a young woman named Rhoda Nunn to help her run it. Rhoda is also fiercely independent and has little interest in marriage or traditional gender roles.As the story progresses,...
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