| The Egoist Contributor(s): Meredith, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1547042311 ISBN-13: 9781547042319 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.99 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Egoist is a tragicomical novel by George Meredith published in 1879. 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. |
