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The Odd Woman is set in the 70s, and focuses on Jane Clifford, a mid-30s, single professor of English Lit. The connection to "The Odd Women," is that Jane is reading that novel in order to prep for a class in which she is going to teach it; I believe she is supposed to be seen as a modern equivalent of Rhoda.

Much like the Odd Women, there are several other major female characters in the book, all of whom serve as examples for the various downfalls of married life, with one woman who manages to "have it all" (happy marriage, career, kids, etc., though she only has it after a divorce & remarriage). It was interesting to read this book while thinking about Gissing's novel, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it otherwise.

I also found it difficult to get into the novel, partially because of the tone/setting -- apparently I either read 19th century novels or those that are more contemporary.]]>