One Of Our Conquerors

von George Meredith

424 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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One of Our Conquerors is a novel written by George Meredith. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Clara Middleton who is in love with a man named Vernon Whitford. However, Vernon is already married and has a child, which complicates their relationship. Meanwhile, Clara's father, Sir Willoughby Patterne, is a wealthy and influential man who is determined to control the lives of those around him. As the story progresses, Clara begins to see the flaws in Vernon's character and starts to question her feelings for him. She also becomes more aware of her father's controlling nature and starts to rebel against his wishes. Along the way, she meets a man named Colonel De Craye who is also in love with her.The novel explores themes of love, marriage, family dynamics, and societal expectations. It also delves into the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for personal freedom and autonomy. Overall, One of Our Conquerors is a thought-provoking and insightful novel that offers a nuanced portrayal of Victorian society and the human experience.NESTA read her mother's face when Mrs. Victor entered the drawing-room to receive the guests. She saw a smooth fair surface, of the kind as much required by her father's eyes as innocuous air by his nostrils: and it was honest skin, not the deceptive feminine veiling, to make a dear man happy over his volcano. Mrs. Victor was to meet the friends with whom her feelings were at home, among whom her musical gifts gave her station.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781419138980
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC