"Sandra Belloni" by George Meredith is a story that dives into love, class, and what society expects of people. The story follows Emilia, who is caught up in a difficult love affair with a young man named Wilfrid. It looks closely at strong feelings and emotional struggles as Emilia deals with her love for Wilfrid. All the while she must face her uncertain place in society and the rules set by those around her. When the story starts, a man named Mr. Pole is talking with Emilia. The pair reveal family issues and romantic tension. Emilia confesses that she loves Wilfrid, causing Mr. Pole upset because he fears his son might be misleading Emilia, because Wilfrid is supposed to marry a woman from a higher social class. This sets up a gripping investigation of love's challenges. The characters must deal with moral and emotional issues as they cope with the truth about their relationships. The start of the novel sets a tone of deep questioning about love, leaving readers wanting to know how the characters will handle their connected destinies.
Sandra Belloni — Volume 4
By George Meredith
Torn between love and social class, a young woman's passionate confession sets off a chain of events that threatens to upend relationships and reveal hidden truths.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859) briefly scandalised Victorian literary circles. Of his later novels, the most enduring is The Egoist (1879), though in his lifetime his greatest success was Diana of the Crossways (1885). His novels were innovative in their attention to characters' psychology, and also portrayed social change. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". Meredith was an encourager of other novelists, as well as an influence on them; among those to benefit were Robert Louis Stevenson and George Gissing. Meredith was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times.
George Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859) briefly scandalised Victorian literary circles. Of his later novels, the most enduring is The Egoist (1879), though in his lifetime his greatest success was Diana of the Crossways (1885). His novels were innovative in their attention to characters' psychology, and also portrayed social change. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". Meredith was an encourager of other novelists, as well as an influence on them; among those to benefit were Robert Louis Stevenson and George Gissing. Meredith was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Sandra Belloni — Volume 6
By George Meredith
Sandra Belloni — Volume 7
By George Meredith
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete
By George Meredith
Sandra Belloni — Volume 5
By George Meredith
Sandra Belloni — Volume 3
By George Meredith
Sandra Belloni — Volume 2
By George Meredith
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
