{"product_id":"the-egoist-paperback-1","title":"The Egoist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Egoist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Meredith (1828 - 1909)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Meredith (1828 - 1909)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e George Meredith, OM (12 February 1828 - 18 May 1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 532\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200194478219,"sku":"9781517407483","price":36.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/I3YZLBSGw19781517407483.webp?v=1794545493","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-egoist-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}