Moods

A nineteenth-century American novel of the inner life, tracing a young woman's shifting temperament as she navigates love, marriage, and the pull of conflicting affections.

At a glance An earnest, searching study of feeling and choice. Long associated with a beloved chronicler of American girlhood, this earlier and more… What it's about Moods follows a spirited young woman through the emotional currents of… The story dwells on the difficulty of self-knowledge and the consequences of feelings…

Moods follows a spirited young woman through the emotional currents of youth, love, and marriage, as impulse and reflection pull her in different directions.