In A Good Woman, the sweeping conclusion to Louis Bromfield's Escape series, the elegant façade of high society begins to crack-revealing the raw ambition, forbidden desire, and moral reckoning beneath the polished surface of the Jazz Age. Set against the glittering yet decaying world of postwar America, this powerful novel follows a woman who dares to break free from the expectations of class, marriage, and propriety to reclaim her own identity. Torn between duty and passion, she must navigate a society obsessed with appearances and bound by hypocrisy. Bromfield's sharp prose exposes the emotional price of privilege and the courage it takes to become truly free. Rich in atmosphere and social insight, A Good Woman explores the timeless struggle for independence, equality, and self-definition-making it a must-read for fans of romantic drama, women's fiction, historical sagas, and literary classics.
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Louis Bromfield (1896-1956) was one of the most acclaimed American novelists of the early twentieth century, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and a leading voice in modern American literature. Celebrated for his vivid storytelling, psychological insight, and unflinching portraits of society, class, and moral conflict, Bromfield captured the transformation of American life from the Gilded Age through the Jazz Age. Before achieving international fame, Bromfield served as an ambulance driver in World War I, an experience that deeply shaped his understanding of human struggle and resilience. His breakthrough novel, Early Autumn, earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and his other works-including The Green Bay Tree, Possession, and A Good Woman-cemented his reputation as a master of the social novel. Today, Louis Bromfield's novels are being rediscovered by a new generation of readers drawn to his rich character studies, bold critiques of privilege and conformity, and his belief in freedom, individuality, and renewal. His writing remains essential reading for fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and Sinclair Lewis-and for anyone who loves classic American fiction that still feels timeless and alive.