American Wives and English Husbands is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton in 1901. The story takes place in the late 19th century and follows the lives of two American women who marry Englishmen and move to England. The first woman, Mrs. Pauline Burgoyne, is a wealthy and beautiful widow who marries an English lord. The second woman, Mrs. Ruth Levice, is a middle-class woman who marries a wealthy Englishman.The novel explores the cultural differences...