Weeds
A Story in Seven Chapters
First published anonymously in 1892, Weeds marked a significant departure from the humour that made Jerome K. Jerome famous. This disturbing story of sexual corruption shows marital fidelity as a perpetual struggle, with Dick Selwyn falling for the attractions of his wife's young cousin, Jessie. The link between mental and physical corruption is sustained through a central metaphor of a weed-infested garden, which perishes through neglect. With its radical ending, this story of the dark side of passion casts an important light on late-nineteenth-century sexual politics and gender ideology. Jerome engages with contempora…
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Weitere Autoren: De La L. Oulton, Carolyn W. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-906469-40-5
- EAN: 9781906469405
- Produktnummer: 14055628
- Verlag: Victorian Secrets
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 106 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.6 cm 167 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 167
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