"Appearance: A Story" by Elizabeth Stewart Phelps is a fascinating novel that tells about the fate of a young woman against the background of constant changes in society in the 19th century. The author details the complexity of relationships in the circular women's world of that time, deepening the internal struggles and problems of the main character. The poignant writing style of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps allows the reader to feel every emotion and experience of the heroine. "Vroda: a story" is not only a story about life and love, but also a work of art that remains relevant and fascinatingly reveals the most subtle psychological nuances of morality and ethics of that time for the modern reader.