George Meredith's semi-autobiographical 1860 novel "Evan Harrington" chronicles the social aspirations of the family of a deceased tailor. It features memorable comic characters and explores the hero Evan's journey amidst societal pressures and romantic interests.
George Meredith's novel "Evan Harrington" (1860) is a loosely autobiographical work focusing on the social climbing attempts of the family of a recently deceased tailor, Melchisedec Harrington. The novel features notable comic characters and explores themes of social ambition and romantic entanglements, particularly through the eyes of the hero, Evan.
| Front | Evan Harrington |
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| Back | A Novel George Meredith 1860 Melchisedec had four children The second of Meredith's 'mainstream' novels, the work is loosely autobiographical in inspiration; and concerns the social climbing family (three married daughters; one unmarried son) of the recently deceased tailor, Melchisedec (The Great Mel) Harrington. Characters Two of Meredith's most notable comic creations - The Great Mel and his daughter Louisa, the scheming Countess of Saldar - appear in the book. Among lesser comic figures are Jack Raikes and Mr Parsley. The love interest of the hero, Evan - who is urged up the social ladder by his three sisters - is Rose Jocelyn: she was taken as the epitome of mid-Victorian womanhood by the scholar Henry Sidgwick. |
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