Dacre, Charlotte
Zofloya: Or the Moor (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199549733
- author:
- Dacre, Charlotte
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 1.78 x 12.7 centimetres (
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Zofloya or The Moor is a novel of unflinching intensity, set in Venice in the late fifteenth century. The story follows Victoria, a young woman who undergoes a profound transformation from a life of indulgence and abuse to one of deepening criminality. At the heart of this narrative is Victoria's complex and all-consuming relationship with her Moorish servant, Zofloya, a bond that transgresses the boundaries of class and race. This novel, first published in 1806, has been the subject of some scandal and controversy, yet its influence can still be felt in the works of later writers. A major work of Gothic fiction, Zofloya is a searing portrayal of indulged desire, gratuitous cruelty, and monumental self-absorption. This edition, the first in nearly 200 years, provides a fresh perspective on a work that remains undeniably powerful and thought-provoking. A significant contribution to the literary canon, Zofloya is a novel that defies easy categorization and continues to disturb and fascinate readers to this day.
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