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Hester (Paperback)
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Hester (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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List price R315
Loot Price R259
Discovery Miles 2 590
You Save R56 (18%)
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Hester tells the story of the aging but powerful Catherine Vernon,
and her conflict with the young and determined Hester, whose
growing attachment to Edward, Catherine's favorite, spells disaster
for all concerned.
Catherine Vernon, jilted in her youth, has risen to power in a
man's world as head of the family bank. She thinks she sees through
everyone and rules over a family of dependents with knowing
cynicism. But there are two people in Redborough who resist her.
One is Hester, a young relation with a personality as strong as
Catherine's, and as determined to find a role for herself. The
other is Edward, who Catherine treats like a son. Conflict between
the young and the old is inevitable, and in its depiction of the
complex relationships that develop between the three principal
characters, Hester is a masterpiece of psychological realism. In
exploring the difficulty of understanding human nature, it is also
a compulsive story of financial and sexual risk-taking that
inevitably results in a searing climax. Margaret Oliphant is one of
the great Victorian novelists, and this edition re-establishes her
importance.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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