""A Bit of Finesse: A Story of Fifty Years Ago"" is a novel written by Harriet Newell Lodge and originally published in 1894. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Fanny, who lives with her family in a small town. Fanny is an intelligent and independent woman who dreams of pursuing a career in teaching, but her family and society's expectations of women at the time prevent her from doing so. As Fanny...