"Beauchamp's Career — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a continuation of the story of Nevil Beauchamp, a man wrestling with his goals, the rules of society, and love, all while trying to make his way in the politics of the time. The book starts by looking at what happened after a war, and how Beauchamp feels about the unfair treatment of heroes. He's annoyed that some people get more praise than others, even if they didn't do anything more brave. He also falls for a French woman, but his plans get mixed up because of misunderstandings and his uncle. Rosamund, who supports him, is concerned about who he's spending time with, especially a doctor who believes in extreme ideas and has a big impact on Beauchamp's political beliefs. The story then explores ideas like love, staying true to people, and trying to find yourself when society is pushing you in different directions.
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 2
By George Meredith
Amidst political turmoil and social injustice, a man's quest for love and recognition is complicated by conflicting loyalties and radical beliefs.
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.
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