"The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a late 19th-century story of two people testing the strength of love. The main characters, Sigismund Alvan and Clotilde von Rudiger, find themselves caught between their feelings and what people expect of them, especially family and society. They come back together after being apart, but there are some hidden problems, like Clotilde's worry about her mother not liking Alvan. Alvan also talks about his close connection with another woman, which adds even more difficulty to their relationship. While Clotilde wants to communicate with others Alvan is instead focused on remaining true to himself. Their relationship is made even harder by politics and strict social rules, hinting that they will have a difficult time finding happiness and respect as they get ready to face Clotilde's family.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 2
By George Meredith
Amidst political machinations and familial disapproval, two lovers reunite, only to discover the fault lines in their bond as they face an uncertain future.
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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.
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