This 1884 novel examines the life of a woman seduced away from her invalid husband by a member of an operetta troupe. Moores unwavering account of the protagonists descent into alcoholismcausing her to do unthinkable thingswas too brutal, however, for readers of the time. One critic wrote, A more repulsive story was probably never written. It stands today as one of the first major English-language novels in the realist tradition.
| ISBN: | 9781411449916 |
| Publication date: | 19th April 2011 |
| Author: | Moore, George |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |