The Ordeal of Richard Feverel - Softcover
“We never know what’s in us till we stand by ourselves.”
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, third novel by George Meredith, published in 1859, is representative of his best work, brimming with insinuation and allegory, rhythmic composition and witty interlocution, with a deep inquiry of the ethos of both intention and apologetics. The novel's subject is the relationship between a heinously guileful father and a son who loves a girl of a lower social class. Both men are delusional with extreme pride, and the story's ending is tragic. When it was first published, some readers considered the novel salacious, and, as a result, it was banned by the leading lending libraries.
Extolled as the first contemporary novel in English literature for its psychological insights and sexual bluntness, Meredith’s tale follows a father’s efforts to control his son’s passions through an authoritarian educational system and the intermittent paramour. At once a copiously observed account of love and control, and an incriminating account of homeschooling.
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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.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1490437959
- ISBN 13 9781490437958
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages608
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