The Egoist

by George Meredith

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515427124
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

George Meredith 1828–1909, English novelist and poet. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking psychological character studies.