The Egoist
by George Meredith
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancepsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentarydeep rivalry
Boxlist takeA moving comic novel that is inventive, grounded and contained. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
Presents the text of George Meredith's classic satirical novel along with critical essays by Robert Mayo, Virginia Woolf, and others, textual notes, and background essays by the author.
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- Author
- George Meredith
- Published
- 1879
- Pages
- 523
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- Open Library
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