The Egoist | The Egoist

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Author: George Meredith
First Published: 1879
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: Nineteenth century
Setting: England
Principal Characters: Sir Willoughby Patterne, Vernon Whitford, Colonel de Craye, Laetitia Dale, Clara Middleton, Dr. Middleton, Crossjay Patterne
Genres: Long fiction, Satire
Subjects: Self, Escapes, Nineteenth century, Social issues, Marriage, England or English people, Wit or humor, Gossip, Wine or wine making
Locales: England

On the day of his majority, Sir Willoughby Patterne announced his engagement to Miss Constantia Durham. Laetitia Dale, who lived with her old father in a cottage on Willoughby’s estate, loved him—she thought—secretly, but everyone, including Willoughby himself, was aware of it. Ten days before the wedding day, Constantia astonished everyone by eloping with Harry Oxford, a military man. For a few weeks after the elopement, Willoughby courted Laetitia, and the neighborhood gossiped about her chances to become his wife. There was great disappointment when he...

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