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.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 23, 2015
ISBN13	9781519494139
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	626
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 32 mm · 825 g
Language	English

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