General Bounce, or The Lady and the Locusts

Set against a backdrop of Victorian values and burgeoning industrialism, 'General Bounce, or The Lady and the Locusts' by George J. Whyte-Melville, emerges as a keen dissection of social mores and the complexities of marital dynamics. Within its pages, Whyte-Melville crafts the tale of Mrs. Kettering, a woman who navigates the turbulent waters of widowhood and legacy amidst the stifling expectatio...