The Egoist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781547042319)

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.

Author: George Meredith
ISBN-10: 1547042311
ISBN-13: 9781547042319
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2017
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d