| Weeds: A Story in Seven Chapters Contributor(s): Jerome, Jerome Klapka (Author), De La L. Oulton, Carolyn W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1906469407 ISBN-13: 9781906469405 Publisher: Victorian Secrets OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6" W x 9" (0.34 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published anonymously in 1892, Weeds marked a significant departure from the humour that made Jerome K. Jerome famous. This disturbing story of sexual corruption shows marital fidelity as a perpetual struggle, with Dick Selwyn falling for the attractions of his wife's young cousin, Jessie. The link between mental and physical corruption is sustained through a central metaphor of a weed-infested garden, which perishes through neglect. With its radical ending, this story of the dark side of passion casts an important light on late-nineteenth-century sexual politics and gender ideology. Jerome engages with contemporary debates on degeneration and the emergence of the New Woman, offering a powerful evocation of fin-de-si cle society. Jerome's publisher Arrowsmith was nervous about the book's frank portrayal of adultery and it was never available for general sale during his lifetime. This new edition, with a critical introduction, bibliography and explanatory footnotes by Carolyn W. de la L. Oulton, reconsiders Jerome K. Jerome's important and neglected work. |
