Thursday, October 7, 2010

George Meredith (1828-1909)

The Egoist


Characters:

  • Clara Middleton
  • Sir Willoughby Patterne
Plot is basically about Clara Middleton's struggle to extricate herself from her engagement to Sir Willoughby Patterne. The dynamic of the novel is carried by her dawning realization of what marriage to him would mean and her increasingly urgent attempts to gain freedom. 

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