First published in serial form in The Atlantic Monthly from January through October 1895, and published in novel form in late 1895.A Singular Life features a protagonist named Emanuel Bayard who pursues Jesus-inspired humanitarianism by forsaking ties to his orthodox church. Among Bayard's projects is positively influencing a prostitute named Magdalena (or Lena) to become more respectable and use her talent for singing for a better purpose. When he suggests she pursue a new career, specifically household service, she balks and refuses the stereotypical domestic role and instead works for a gunpowder factory.

Впервые опубликовано серийно в The Atlantic Monthly с января по октябрь 1895 года и опубликовано в форме романа в конце 1895 года.

В «Особой жизни» есть главный герой по имени Эмануэль Баярд, который следует гу Развернуть