"Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1885, based on socialite Caroline Norton's life. The story follows Diana Warwick, a beautiful and intelligent but headstrong woman who becomes entangled in political and social scandal. Her attempts to help her husband through friendship with a Cabinet Minister lead to alienation, while her pursuit of independence through writing draws her deeper into political intrigue, resulting in both personal and public downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)