The Great Miss Driver - Couverture souple

Hope, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1434416798 ISBN 13 : 9781434416797

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2024

Synopsis

The Great Miss Driver by Anthony Hope is a witty and engaging novel that showcases the author's talent for crafting memorable characters and intricate social scenarios. Set in Edwardian England, the story revolves around Jennifer Driver, a spirited and unconventional heiress who returns to her hometown to claim her inheritance and make her mark on society. As she navigates the expectations of her class and gender, Jennifer's intelligence, charm, and occasional ruthlessness both captivate and confound those around her, including the novel's narrator, a local lawyer who becomes entangled in her schemes. Hope's sharp observations of class dynamics and gender roles provide a nuanced portrait of a woman determined to live life on her own terms. With its blend of romance, humor, and social commentary, The Great Miss Driver offers readers a delightful exploration of personal ambition, societal constraints, and the power of individuality in a changing world.

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933) was an English novelist and playwright best known for The Prisoner of Zenda. The Great Miss Driver is a departure from Hope's usual adventure stories, The New York Times called it a "society novel" and said that "the fighting is all done in a drawing room, and the chief character is a woman" who contends manfully for her objective.

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That was old Nick sway. It wasnt your business was it? so he didnt talk to you about it. On the other hand, when a thing was your business thats to say, when he wanted your services he told you all about it. But I believe Im the only person he did tell. Im sure he didnt tell a soul down in Catsford. Finely put about theyll be! Mr. Cartmell, of Fisher, Son, Cartmell (he was the only surviving representative of the firm), broke off to hide a portion of his round red face in a silver tankard; Loft, the butler, had brought it to him on his arrival without express orders given; I had often seen the same vessel going into Mr. Driver sstudy on the occasion of the lawyers calls. He set the tankard much lightened it must have been on the mantelpiece and walked to the window, taking a pull at his cigar. We were in my room my office it was generally called in the household. He stood looking out, talking to me half over his shoulder.
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The Great Miss Driver

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1434416798
• ISBN 13: 9781434416797
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 434
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible