This selection of stories explores the many experiences and complexities of womanhood; sometimes joyful, sometimes sad. This collection includes "Ladies in Lavender" by William J. Locke, the inspiration for the film of the same name starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith; "Atrophy" by Edith Wharton; "Some Ways of Love" by Charlotte Mew; "Marriage a la Mode" by Katherine Mansfield; "Right At Last" by Elizabeth Gaskell; "The Sailor Uncle" by Mary Ann Lamb; "Her Last Appearance" by Mary Braddon; and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilmore.