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East Lynne
Ellen Wood
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Description for East Lynne
Paperback. When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. This edition returns for the first time to the racy, slang-ridden narrative of the first edition, rather than the subsequent stylistically 'improved' versions hitherto reproduced by modern editors. Editor(s): Jay, Elisabeth. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 484.
'Coward! Sneak! May good men shun him, from henceforth! may his Queen refuse to receive him! You, an earl's daughter! Oh, Isabel! How utterly you have lost yourself!' When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In her novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and ... Read more
'Coward! Sneak! May good men shun him, from henceforth! may his Queen refuse to receive him! You, an earl's daughter! Oh, Isabel! How utterly you have lost yourself!' When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In her novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
483g
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199536030
SKU
V9780199536030
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About Ellen Wood
Elisabeth Jay's published work includes a literary biography of Margaret Oliphant, an edition of Oliphant's autobiography (OUP) and her novel Miss Marjoribanks (Penguin), and a series of books on nineteenth-century literature and religion.
Reviews for East Lynne
Excellent introduction, nicely presented.