{ "item_title" : "The Egoist (1879) by", "item_author" : [" George Meredith "], "item_description" : "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.In an afterword by Angus Wilson, The Egoist was called -the turning point in George Meredith's career.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/54/488/352/1544883528_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.87", "online_price" : "17.87", "our_price" : "17.87", "club_price" : "17.87", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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