CHAPTER 5.

In the Year of Jubilee (Book); Gissing, George, 1857-1903; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Middle class; Feminism; Victorian Period, Great Britain, 1837-1901

London (England); England

Chapter 5 Part 6 of the "In the Year of Jubilee" is presented. It focuses on the story of women who actually sought out work to keep their lives interesting during the Holy Year in the Victorian era in London, England. It highlights the most forceful character, Ada Peachy, who actually sought out work to be independent from her estranged husband. It tells the emergence of the Middle Class people and feminism, who are in the white collar jobs and who see the value in working.