The Heir of Redclyffe (The World's Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0192831321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 640 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Though the novel had a ponderous start, it became Though the novel had a ponderous start, it became very compelling. Reading this novel (and others by Charlotte Yonge) really helps us see how authors such as Dickens and Collins were able to make an impact with their radically different portrayals of family life and women's roles in the home.. Of him whom I knew too late upfront_reader This book is an emotional journey that drew me in and made me care about its characters and their lives. I can't say it turned out anywhere near the way I wanted it to. In fact, the author set me up to want one thing, and then snatched it away, but still managed to (mostly) reconcile me to the result. The book presents a stark contrast between two men, Guy and Philip, one the heir of Redclyffe, and the. "The Heir of Redclyffe" is an original and powerful experi Austin Elliott Charlotte Yonge's "The Heir of Redclyffe" is the Victorian bestseller that many critics,along with much of her other work,are attempting to revive.I had trepidations before I read this novel.The only things I knew about Charlotte Yonge before this were - her novels were considered models of virtue and propriety and that Charles Kingsley loved her work.This was not very encouraging.But,after reading "Th
Charlotte Mary Yonge (11 August 1823 – 24 May 1901) was an English novelist known for her huge output, now mostly out of print.
Adopted by William Morris and Burne-Jones "as a pattern for life," the protagonist, Guy, was a popular role model of noble virtue, while another character, Amy, was seen as the ideal Victorian wife--redeemer and inspirer, supporter and guide. This novel is a virtual paradigm of the trends of thought which marked the middle decades of the nineteenth-century. It is also deeply marked by the influence of the Oxford Movement, an aspect explored in Barbara Dennis's Introduction to this unique critical edition.. First published in 1853, The Heir of Redclyffe was the most successful novel of the century
The story of a clash of personality between well-born cousins, Guy Morville and Philip Edmonstone, the plot focuses on Guy's spiritual struggle to overcome the darker side of his nature. Philip's sinister insinuations about Guy's character almost thwart Guy's marriage to the gentle Amy, yet despite their bitter feuding the novel reaches an unexpected and dramatic conclusion that vindicates romantic virtue, self-sacrifice, and piety, epitomizing the period's nostalgia for an idealized chivalric past. From the Back Cover First published in 1853, The Heir of Redclyffe was among the most successful novels of the century, equalling even the work of Dickens and Thackeray in popularity. The Heir of Redclyffe is a virtual paradigm of the trends of thought which characterized the m