Clara Hopgood Author:Mark Rutherford Clara and Madge, controversially educated and independent sisters, leave their provincial Fenmarket home for London -- and social acceptance for Clara's illegitimate child. Shunning convention, the sisters' heroism and courage is eventually rewarded. — A tale of love and independence that attracted accusations of immorality on its i... more »nitial publication in 1896, Clara Hopgood is revolutionary in its treatment of its female characters.« less