The Wheels of Chance: With a Student Guide to the Historical and Social Context of the Novel - Couverture souple

Withers, Jeremy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845198891 ISBN 13 : 9781845198893

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Mr Hoopdriver is an overworked Londoner who spends most every day servilely waiting on customers at his job as a draper s assistant. When it comes time for his annual holiday, he decides to put his newfound skills on a bicycle to the test by going on a ten-day cycling trip to the southern coast of England. A routine trip is turned upside down, however, when Hoopdriver crosses paths with Jessie, a young lady fleeing the constraints of conventional Victorian womanhood. The two cyclists eventually join up and try to help each other find a brighter future. Written at the height of the late-19th century bicycle craze and rich in geographical detail of southern England, The Wheels of Chance is a captivating portrayal of two people attempting to break free of the dreary life society has carved out for them. The novel is also among Wells s funniest works, rivaling his other comedic masterpieces such as Kipps and The History of Mr Polly. Using a copy text of the 1925 Atlantic edition of the novel, this edition includes a full introduction providing historical context on the novel and biographical information on Wells, a further reading list, detailed notes, a map of Hoopdriver s journey, a selection of contemporary reviews, and excerpts of letters by Wells relevant to the novel. The work has been specially prepared for student engagement and classroom use.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jeremy Withers is an assistant professor in the Department of English at Iowa State University. His previous publications include Culture on Two Wheels: The Bicycle in Literature and Film (edited with Daniel P. Shea, University of Nebraska Press) and The War of the Wheels: H. G. Wells and the Bicycle (Syracuse University Press).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845198891
• ISBN 13: 9781845198893
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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