The egoist a comedy in narrative
The Egoist works witty variations on the traditional courtship plot. Exploiting the conventions of dramatic comedy, this novel of manners relies on sexual innuendo to satirize the patriarchal, aristocratic and imperialist assumptions prevalent in Victorian England. When the delightfully obnoxious eg...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Champaign, Ill. :
Project Gutenberg
[199-?]
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| Online Access: | Click para texto completo desde fuera UPSA Click para texto completo desde UPSA |
| See on Biblioteca de la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca: | https://koha.upsa.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=321362 |
| Summary: | The Egoist works witty variations on the traditional courtship plot. Exploiting the conventions of dramatic comedy, this novel of manners relies on sexual innuendo to satirize the patriarchal, aristocratic and imperialist assumptions prevalent in Victorian England. When the delightfully obnoxious egoist Sir Willoughby Patterne determines to secure a bride worthy of his name, a complicated game of pursuit and flight ensues involving a colorful cast of characters.-Barnes & Noble. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 recurso en línea |
| Format: | Para acceso remoto utilizar usuario y contraseña del campus virtual UPSA |
| ISBN: | 9780585014432 |
| Access: | El acceso desde las instalaciones de la UPSA es libre. |
