The egoist; a comedy in narrative
The novel recounts the story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne and his attempts at marriage; jilted by his first bride-to-be, he vacillates between the sentimental Laetitia Dale and the strong-willed Clara Middleton. More importantly, the novel follows Clara's attempts to escape from her...
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New York :
Scribner,
[c1901]
New York, Scribner [19--, c1901] |
| Series: | Modern student's library
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