Belinda (The ^AWorld's Classics) - Softcover

Edgeworth, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192831232 ISBN 13: 9780192831231

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1994

Synopsis

The lively comedy of this novel in which a young woman comes of age amid the distractions and temptations of London high society belies the challenges it poses to the conventions of courtship, the dependence of women, and the limitations of domesticity. Contending with the perils and the varied cast of characters of the marriage market, Belinda strides resolutely toward independence. Admired by her contemporary, Jane Austen, and later by Thackeray and Turgenev, Edgeworth tackles issues of gender and race in a manner at once comic and thought-provoking. The 1802 text used in this edition also confronts the difficult and fascinating issues of racism and mixed marriage, which Edgeworth toned down in later editions.

About this title

From the Publisher

Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has always tried to make the best books ever written available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. All books published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards.

From the Back Cover

Belinda, debutante under the patronage of fashionable Lady Delacour, finds herself embroiled in the schemes and frivolities of a cynical high society. Before reconciliations and marriages can occur, Belinda's intervention precipitates a tangle of cross-purposes and malice. This edition is based on the 1801 text, containing a controversial element suppressed in later editions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192831232
• ISBN 13: 9780192831231
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 538
• Editor: Kirkpatrick Kathryn