The Egoist - Couverture rigide

Meredith, George

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1934169722 ISBN 13 : 9781934169728

Editeur : Norilana Books, 2007

Synopsis

The Egoist (1879) by George Meredith is a sophisticated, brilliantly written dissection of a self-absorbed young man of society and the very different women who fall within his sphere.

In this comedy with serious overtones, Sir Willoughby -- a highly eligible bachelor, and the Egoist in question -- courts, proposes and loses brides repeatedly, and then wonders at his own inexplicable predicament.

The answer might be encapsulated in the following epitaph:

"Through very love of self himself he slew."

A masterpiece of insight, wit, and style.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The novel recounts the story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne and his attempts at marriage; jilted by his first bride-to-be, he vacillates between the sentimental Laetitia Dale and the strong-willed Clara Middleton. More importantly, the novel follows Clara's attempts to escape from her engagement to Sir Willoughby, who desires women to serve as a mirror for him and consequently cannot understand why she would not want to marry him. Thus, The Egoist dramatizes the difficulty contingent upon being a woman in Victorian society, when women's bodies and minds are trafficked between fathers and husbands to cement male bonds.

Présentation de l'éditeur

George Meredith was an English novelist and poet during the Victorian era. Meredith was a prolific writer and he stood out as one of the great authors of comedy of his time. With classics such as The Egoist, Diana of the Crossways, and The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Meredith remains a popular author today. The Egoist, published in 1879, is a novel that tells the story of a self-absorbed man and his attempts at marriage. The book is notable for describing some of the difficulties women faced in Victorian society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Norilana Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1934169722
• ISBN 13: 9781934169728
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 484
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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