The egoist : a comedy in narrative / by George Meredith.
The Egoist works witty variations on the traditional courtship plot. Exploiting the conventions of dramatic comedy, this novel of manners relies on sexual innuendo to satirize the patriarchal, aristocratic and imperialist assumptions prevalent in Victorian England. When the delightfully obnoxious eg...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Champaign, Ill. :
Project Gutenberg,
[1999?]
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks |
| Summary: | The Egoist works witty variations on the traditional courtship plot. Exploiting the conventions of dramatic comedy, this novel of manners relies on sexual innuendo to satirize the patriarchal, aristocratic and imperialist assumptions prevalent in Victorian England. When the delightfully obnoxious egoist Sir Willoughby Patterne determines to secure a bride worthy of his name, a complicated game of pursuit and flight ensues involving a colorful cast of characters.-Barnes & Noble. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (373 pages) |
| ISBN: | 5998934652 9785998934650 0585014434 9780585014432 |