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The Egoist (Wordsworth Classics)
 
 

The Egoist (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)

by George Meredith (Author) "THERE WAS an ominously anxious watch of eyes visible and invisible over the infancy of Willoughby, fifth in descent from Simon Patterne, of Patterne Hall,..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New edition edition (Sep 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853262668
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853262661
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 337,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sir Willoughby Patterne, rich, fashionable and fatuous, is "The Egoist". He pursues three women, each more discerning than he, with little thought for anything but the fulfilment of his own desires and the gratification of his vanity that will come from a prestigous marriage.

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THERE WAS an ominously anxious watch of eyes visible and invisible over the infancy of Willoughby, fifth in descent from Simon Patterne, of Patterne Hall, premier of this family, a lawyer, a man of solid acquirements and stout ambition, who well understood the foundation work of a House, and was endowed with the power of saying No to those first agents of destruction, besieging relatives. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Now that is exactly what I call an egoist!, 26 May 2000
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While reading, you cannot avoid the feeling that the hero has to be traped on by the women he pursues. He IS an egoist, one of that rare species, totally devoted to himself, outrageously devoted to himself. Female readers may even suffer while reading and be hurt. One may even wonder why the suffering is that long because Meredith made it quite long! But it's sadistically delightful. May the force be with you to reach the end!
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