Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering

"Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering" by Mary Jane Holmes deals with a controlling and emotionally abusive husband, the subject of divorce, and the psychology of a wife who has been trampled on by her husband. Like most Holmes novels, there is not just one heroine which is a unique feature of her novels. Taking place against the backdrop of the American Civil War, this book is essentially the saga of two families with vastly different personalities, worldly possessions, outlook and approach to life's values.