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The Egoist
The Egoist | George Meredith
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Egoist: A Comedy In Narrative revised George Meredith C. Scribner, 1898
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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I was very surprised to find a book so critical of male arrogance written by a Victorian male! Meredith is ruthless with his brethren, laying bare their egotistical folly. The antagonist, Willoughby, is the epitome of self-centered narcissism. The story is about his search for a bride and his bewilderment about how rough his path is. I mean, how can that be? Why don‘t these girls realize how lucky they are that graced them with his attention?🤦‍♀️

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ImperfectCJ
The Egoist | George Meredith
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I got the Christmas library books my spouse picked out for me! We have How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer, The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh, Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera and Bill Cleaver, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, The Egoist by George Meredith, and Irving and Muktuk by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater. I just finished Mackintosh's Blue Ticket, so I might prioritize The Water Cure...but first, the traditional Christmas lasagna.

DrexEdit That's a wonderful library haul! I love that lasagna is the priority tho! 😂👍🎄 2y
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schmia
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Mehso-so

Fell ill and lost my passport (phone) this past week, so I stayed in England longer than expected. But I‘ve reached the coast at Brighton, where I took this pic 13 years ago of Brighton Pavilion, built by George IV.

Speaking of egoists and the 19th century, this book isn‘t my first choice for a 19c novel—it meandered and the end was meh. But it had amazing quotes. Wish I could work “It was a naughty Court” into my legal briefs! #backpackEurope

mabell Oh I would love to see Brighton! 6y
mabell PS I hope you feel better this week! (Your phone too!) 6y
schmia @mabell It was fun! I hope you make it. I only went for a day, took a train down from London with some other girls in my study abroad program. We just walked on the beach and had tea at the pavilion. All very proper. I wish I‘d at least * tried * the jellied eels just to say I had! (edited) 6y
mabell I try to be pretty adventurous with food, but the thought of jellied eels ... ooof 6y
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schmia
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“[Y]oung women are trained to cowardice. For them to front an evil with plain speech is to be guilty of effrontery and forfeit the waxen polish of purity, and therewith their commanding place in the market. They are trained to please men‘s taste, for which purpose they soon learn to live out of themselves, and look on themselves, almost as little disturbed as he by the undiscovered.”

Meredith=feminist? All I know is I love no-work Sunday reading.

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schmia
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I have no idea whether Tolkien ever went to the Henley Regatta, but I‘ll drink enough Pimm‘s to pretend he did. #backpackEurope

Cathythoughts Nice pic 👍🏻 6y
JenP And you get the extra 2 point too! 6y
Ante2208 Missimg 6y
Ante2208 Missing Pimms 6y
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schmia
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“[L]ove is an affair of two, and is only for two that can be as quick, as constant in intercommunication as are sun and earth, through the cloud or face to face. They take their breath of life from one another in signs of affection, proofs of faithfulness, incentives to admiration.”

Loving this book, and an English ale (the World Cup Special) at the Public Option. If you‘re in DC, please check this bar out. #backpackEurope

danny The Public Option: Good policy. Good bar. 6y
schmia @danny Thank you, partner in my affair of two (and sharer of that ginormous mezze platter). 6y
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schmia
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“Strange eclipse, when the hue of truth comes shadowing over our bright ideal planet. It will not seem the planet‘s fault, but truth‘s. Reality is the offender; delusion our treasure that we are robbed of. Then begins with us the term of wilful delusion, and its necessary accompaniment of the disgust of reality; exhausting the heart much more than patient endurance of starvation.”

7/4 in DC=heat+delusion. Good to be in England? #backpackEurope

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schmia
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And the best travel companions keep on coming. Anthony Bourdain is here with “The Layover” in London. #backpackEurope

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schmia
The Egoist | George Meredith
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Catching a redeye from DC, the city with the most and worst egoists, to Heathrow with “The Egoist.” Hectic schedule between work and just getting back from an amazing journey to Mexico with Sybille Bedford. I may run into her again while I‘m in Europe, though. #backpackEurope

And I‘m taking the couch with me. It‘s way more comfortable than coach.

mabell Love the pillows! 6y
Eggs Those pillows!! 6y
schmia @mabell and @Eggs Thanks! They‘re from Redbubble. I‘m not a big home decor person but these were my favorite purchase when we moved in to our house :) 6y
Ante2208 Really nice pillows 🙂 6y
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