Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett is a novel written by Zona Gale and originally published in 1920. It was later adapted by the author herself as a play.

Set in life in the Midwestern United States, the novel introduces us to Miss Lulu Bett. She is a 33-year-old woman who is still single and lives with her sister and her sister's family, and works there as a housekeeper.

Lulu is shy and introverted, and is often silenced by her brother-in-law. She is unhappy, but does not complain about it.

Events change when Lulu meets Ninian, her brother-in-law's brother, and a romance develops between them. Little by little Lulu will gain more self-confidence and the courage to free herself as a woman and confront all those who manipulate or belittle her.

"The Deacons were at supper. In the middle of the table was a small, appealing tulip plant, looking as anything would look whose sun was a gas jet. This gas jet was high above the table and flared, with a sound.

"Better turn down the gas jest a little," Mr. Deacon said..."