Angelica

The novel follows a young woman who takes a position in an urbane household and navigates uneasy boundaries between servant and companion, provoking class tensions and social scrutiny. Domestic detail and quiet scenes of cleaning and household chores contrast with the drawing-room life of the residence, exposing differing expectations and manners. As relationships in the house—romantic and familial—become strained, the narrative traces the unraveling of an engagement and the emotional consequences for the woman at the center. The work examines themes of social rank, feminine independence, and romantic disillusionment through restrained, observational prose.