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The Egoist
Overview
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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781519494139
- ISBN-10: 1519494130
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: November 2015
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.26 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.82 pounds
- Page Count: 626
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