Summary Of Indissoluble Matrimony

Indissoluble Matrimony was written by British author, Rebecca West. She was born in London on December 21, 1892. She is known to be a very well rounded author. Her writings cover many topics such as politics and socialism. When this story was publicated, Rebecca West, had already won recognition in British writer’s circles for her incisive contributions to feminist and socialist journals. The story reflects not only her political and feminist views, but gives readers an inside scoop on her personal life and what was going on. However, this particular writing is geared towards feminism and a sense of justice for women. The story begins by introducing one of the main characters, George Silverton. He is a solicitor’s clerk. George has just left work and is headed home. He reaches his destination, but something does not seem right. After West continues to explain George’s uneasiness, she introduces readers to his wife, Evadne. Evadne is described as very beautiful and graceful, she almost seems to be the perfect women for any man, but George detest her. He can not stand that she does not pay him the attention he feels he should have. When reading this part in the writing, you would think this was just a couple that had gone or was going
George had an idea called “the secret obscenity of women”, this idea was that in a marriage the partners were to respect each other and want to be together beyond just physical reasons, but mental. This is why he wanted to marry his wife, but he soon learned his wife’s motives behind the marriage were to strictly encounter a physical relationship. This causes readers to question if they should have ever gotten married to begin with. She is described as “one of those women who create an illusion alternately of extreme beauty and extreme ugliness” (West 98). “The thought of intimacy with some lovely, desirable and necessary wife turned him sick as he sat at his lunch” (West