The book "Gladys, the reaper" is a Historical fiction written by Anne Beale. A gripping novel written by Anne Beale where the story revolves around the protagonist Gladys Ray, who used to live in England. She was talented but struggled due to societal expectations of her and faced lots of challenges during her journey. As the story continues, she faces humongous challenges and experiences that include loss, love, and pursuit of her artistic ambition. She finds her desires for independence and self-expression and navigating her life through various constraints of social classes. The novel helps readers explore generous themes like gender roles and the conflict between personal fulfillment with societal expectations. The authors present a vast elaboration of limitations wired on women during the period of the Victorian era and the fic themselves is a patriarchal society. The book continues to present such eclectic tales for readers to gain insights into the struggle and aspiration in a woman's life in the 19th century.