Israel Zangwill's The Old Maids' Club is a sparkling comedy of manners in which wit, flirtation, and social satire collide. At its center is Lillie Dulcimer, a dazzling child prodigy who grows into a brilliant, self-aware young woman determined to outargue convention itself. When her father tries to steer her toward marriage, she resists with dazzling logic, even founding an exclusive club that turns the "old maid" into a youthful, beautiful, proudly unmarried ideal. Around Lillie swirls a world of theatrical beauty, romantic misdirection, and comic absurdity. Lord Silverdale becomes her reluctant ally and teasing sparring partner, helping her test candidates for the club, while the famous actress Clorinda Bell and her silent "Man in the Ironed Mask" add an air of mystery and public fascination. Elsewhere, love affairs falter, proposals disappoint, and fashionable melancholy is mocked. With sharp dialogue, playful epigrams, and a fond eye for human vanity, Zangwill skewers courtship, femininity, and the rituals of Victorian society. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.