A Modern Chronicle — Volume 01

"A Modern Chronicle — Volume 01" by Winston Churchill is a novel published in 1910. This bestselling work examines "the problem of the modern woman" in an era of industrialization and social ambition. The story follows Honora Leffingwell, who divorces her successful stockbroker husband to climb society's ranks by remarrying a man of ancestral wealth and status—only to discover he isn't what he appears to be. The novel explores themes of divorce, social mobility, and women's choices in a rapidly changing America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Originally issued 2004-10-19. Transcribed by Produced by David Widger. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5374).