{"title":"Books by George Meredith","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9789357484565","title":"The Amazing Marriage- Complete","description":"The Amazing Marriage is written by George Meredith that revolves around Lord Ormont's topic, that a wife is free to leave a husband who does not regard her as an equal. Meredith succeeds in this book because of his well-developed character and consideration of the flaws and changes in human nature that occur over time. This collection of ideas by George Meredith where attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts consolidated in a single draft and offer them at an affordable price so that everyone can read them. With an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Amazing Marriage is both modern and readable. A compendium of ideas delivered by Sir Meredith emphasizes his philosophical views on human nature.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310067626357,"sku":"9789357484565","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357484565_3214854d-b592-4525-a43d-89dbd9142725.jpg?v=1786031939"},{"product_id":"9789357484190","title":"The Ordeal Of Richard Feverel-Complete","description":"The Ordeal Of Richard FeverelThe earliest full-length novel written by George Meredith was The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of Father and Son. The story begins with the wife of Sir Austin Feverel who runs away with a poet, leaving her husband to raise their son Richard alone. Sir Austin, a scientific humanist who believes that schools are corrupt, educates the boy at home using a system he came up with and called \"\"the System.\"\" How will Austin raise his son? What will be the fate of Richard The novel takes readers on an emotional roller coaster. While some chapters are interesting and amazing, others might create panic and thrill among the readers. The protagonist in the novel is so indulging that he compels the reader to turn pages. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of The Ordeal Of Richard Feverel is both modern and readable.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311017111925,"sku":"9789357484190","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357484190_c91b51e9-495c-4b97-99cd-8bd150f37a40.jpg?v=1786031931"},{"product_id":"9789357485128","title":"The Tale of Chloe: An Episode in the History of Beau Beamish","description":"\"The Tale of Chloe\" is a novella by George Meredith. The story follows the romantic misadventures of a young woman named Chloe, who finds herself torn between two suitors. As Chloe navigates the complexities of love and courtship, she must also confront the rigid social norms and gender roles of Victorian England. Her struggles are complicated by her own passionate nature and her tendency to follow her heart rather than her head. Through Chloe's story, Meredith explores themes of love, duty, and personal freedom, as well as the societal pressures and constraints that often hinder women's fulfillment and happiness. The novella is notable for its witty and insightful dialogue, as well as its vivid and evocative descriptions of the English countryside and rural life. Overall, \"The Tale of Chloe\" is a charming and poignant work of Victorian literature, offering a window into the romantic and social mores of the era, as well as a timeless meditation on the human heart and its capacity for both joy and sorrow.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311104143733,"sku":"9789357485128","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357485128_c56ccad6-6f7f-494f-a526-a597eaef20c0.jpg?v=1786031956"},{"product_id":"9789357483872","title":"Beauchamp's Career","description":"Beauchamp's Career (1875) is a novel by George Meredith that portrays life and love in upper-class Radical circles and satirizes the Conservative establishment. The plot revolves around Nevil Beauchamp, a courageous but occasionally irrational naval lieutenant who served in the Crimean War and holds republican ideas. On the other side, his wealthy uncle, Honorable Everard Romfrey has notions that border feudalism. Romfrey even beats Dr. Shrapnel, a friend of Nevil's who is a Republican, during this fight. Romfrey is ordered by Nevil to apologize to Shrapnel, but the uncle declines. Nevil becomes gravely unwell and loses hope for his future because of this and his unlucky love affairs. Will Nevil ever get married? To get an answer to this question, readers should get through the novel!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311243473269,"sku":"9789357483872","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357483872_f47bd917-7180-4bc2-8cd8-1c9207694e74.jpg?v=1786031921"},{"product_id":"9789357485050","title":"Diana Of The Crossways Book 3","description":"Diana Of The Crossways Book 3 is a feminist novel written by George Meredith. The novel is based on the life of legendary socialite Caroline Norton, who married a bad man, produced pro-feminist literature, and interacted with a number of political figures. As portrayed, Diana is a remarkable heroine who gets into problems in every way in a Victorian culture that sexualizes every relationship between a man and a woman because she is impulsive, headstrong, vivacious, and passionate. But, how will Diana manage her relationship? How will she overcome the taunts of society? To read this feminist novel, readers should read the amazing collection of Diana of the crossways! As this is a strong reflection that how a relationship was being judged at that time, Diana of the Crossways Book 3 is a peculiar combination of the reader being aware that it is fiction and heavily based on actual occurrences and the reader wanting to get lost in the emotional experiences that Meredith attempts to evoke through his erratic writing.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311243669877,"sku":"9789357485050","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357485050_3249ce74-af97-46c6-b282-2171fecaa671.jpg?v=1786031951"},{"product_id":"9789357484756","title":"Diana Of The Crossways Book 1","description":"Diana Of The Crossways Book 1 is a feminist novel written by George Meredith. The plot introduces you to the life of Diana in Victorian work of fiction, based on the life of notorious socialite Caroline Norton, who married a bad man, wrote pro-feminist literature, and got involved with several political figures. In a Victorian culture that sexualizes all relationships between men and women. Diana is a singular heroine who is impulsive, passionate, and in every way in jeopardy. On the other hand, Diana's friendship with Lady Emma, her best friend, is one that can be compared to romantic love in that it is both physically tactile and emotionally strong. But, how will Diana manage her relationship? Will she ever get overcome by society's taunts? Read to know how Diana will help herself from his bad husband and how she will be the heroine of this story!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311369990517,"sku":"9789357484756","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357484756_4caeb60e-1cb2-432a-9cf7-2d17074afbdc.jpg?v=1786031945"},{"product_id":"the-egoist","title":"The Egoist","description":"\u003cp\u003eVirginia Woolf said of \u003ci\u003eThe Egoist\u003c\/i\u003e: 'Meredith pays us a supreme compliment to which as novel-readers we are little accustomed ... He imagines us capable of disinterested curiosity in the behaviour of our kind.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, the most dazzlingly intellectual of all his novels, Meredith tries to illuminate the pretensions of the most powerful class within the very citadel of security which its members have built. He develops to their logical extremity his ideas on egoism, on sentimentality and on the power of comedy. Meredith saw egoism as the great enemy of truth, feeling and progress, and comedy as the great dissolver of artifice. \u003ci\u003eThe Egoist\u003c\/i\u003e is the extreme expression of his recurrent theme: the defeat of egoism by the power of comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466816364917,"sku":"9780140430349","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780140430349.jpg?v=1785654884"},{"product_id":"the-egoist-1","title":"The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative","description":"The tragicomic book The Egoist was written by George Meredith. The novel showcases the narrative of a self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne's marriage attempts. After being dumped by his first intended bride-to-be, he vacillates between the sympathetic Laetitia Dale and the determined Clara Middleton. The story focuses more on Clara's attempts to break free from her engagement to Sir Willoughby, who views women as mirrors of himself and finds it difficult to comprehend why she would not want to wed him. The Egoist dramatizes the challenges faced by women in Victorian society as a result of the exchange of women's bodies and brains between dads and spouses in order to strengthen masculine relationships. The plot of The Egoist has many twists and turns that engage the reader. With an eye-catching cover and professionally typeset manuscript, the book is both modern and readable.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495428530549,"sku":"9789357484350","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357484350.jpg?v=1786618102"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-george-meredith.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}