The Silent Partner

“The Silent Partner” (1871) by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a socially conscious novel that centers on Faith Dane, a young woman from a privileged background who unexpectedly inherits a cotton mill. Confronted with the harsh realities of industrial labor, she becomes increasingly involved in improving conditions for her workers. The novel explores themes of class disparity, female agency, moral responsibility, and the industrialization of America. Phelps blends narrative with reformist zeal, offering a critique of capitalism and a call for empathy and justice, especially toward working women and the poor.
"The Silent Partner" is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899.