Divorce (1920)
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Divorce (1920) by Charles Williams is a novel that explores the complexities of marriage and divorce in early 20th century England. The story follows the lives of two couples, the Fosters and the Hardings, who are both struggling with the challenges of their respective marriages. The Fosters are a wealthy couple who have grown apart over the years, while the Hardings are a middle-class couple dealing with financial difficulties and infidelity.As the story unfolds, both couples find themselves contemplating divorce as a solution to their problems. However, they soon discover that the process is not as simple as they had hoped. The legal system is slow and cumbersome, and the emotional toll of separating from a spouse is immense.Through the characters of the Fosters and the Hardings, Williams explores the social and cultural attitudes towards divorce in the early 20th century. He also delves into the psychological effects of divorce on individuals and families, and the impact it can have on children.Overall, Divorce is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of marriage and divorce in a bygone era.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.
Charles Williams
Charles Williams (1909–1975) was one of the preeminent authors of American crime fiction. Born in Texas, he dropped out of high school to enlist in the US Merchant Marine, serving for ten years before leaving to work in the electronics industry. At the end of World War II, Williams began writing fiction while living in San Francisco. The success of his backwoods noir Hill Girl (1951) allowed him to quit his job and write fulltime. Williams’s clean and somewhat casual narrative style distinguishes his novels—which range from hard-boiled, small-town noir to suspense thrillers set at sea and in the Deep South. Although originally published by pulp fiction houses, his work won great critical acclaim, with Hell Hath No Fury (1953) becoming the first paperback original to be reviewed by legendary New York Times critic Anthony Boucher. Many of his novels were adapted for the screen, such as Dead Calm (published in 1963) and Don’t Just Stand There! (published in 1966), for which Williams wrote the screenplay. Williams died in California in 1975.
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