The Egoist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519494139)

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.

Author: George Meredith
ISBN-10: 1519494130
ISBN-13: 9781519494139
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2015
Pages: 626
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.26d