Hardy, Thomas
The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140435023
- author:
- Hardy, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 512
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Hand of Ethelberta is a comic story of a woman in control of her destiny. Ethelberta reinvents herself to launch a brilliant career as a society poet in London, exploiting the attentions of four very different suitors to her advantage.
With her family acting incognito as her servants, Ethelberta moves with easy grace between her multiple identities, cleverly managing a tissue of lies to aid her meteoric rise. As she navigates the complexities of her new life, she must decide whether to bestow her hand upon the richest of them or on the man she loves.
This humorous tale, drawn from the conventions of popular romances, illustrated weeklies, plays, fashion plates, and even the author's own life, offers a witty and engaging portrayal of a woman who refuses to be bound by convention.
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