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Oliphant Margaret - Hester - Paperback
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Description: Human nature may be easy to see through but it is very hard to understand. The ageing Catherine Vernon jilted in her youth has risen to power in a man's world as head of the family bank. She thinks she sees through everyone and rules over a family of dependents with knowing cynicism. But there are two people in Redborough who resist her. One is Hester a young relation with a personality as strong as Catherine's and as determined to find a role for herself. The other is Edward Catherine's favourite whom she treats like a son. Conflict between young and old is inevitable and in its depiction of the complex relationships that develop between the three principal characters Publishing October 2003 (exact date?) Margaret Oliphant is one of the great Victorian novelists and this edition establishes her rediscovered importance. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Hester
Author(s): Oliphant Margaret, Nellist, Brian (, Senior Honorary Fellow, English Department, University Of Liverpool)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199555499
Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Date: 8/31/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction
Description: Human nature may be easy to see through but it is very hard to understand. The ageing Catherine Vernon jilted in her youth has risen to power in a man's world as head of the family bank. She thinks she sees through everyone and rules over a family of dependents with knowing cynicism. But there are two people in Redborough who resist her. One is Hester a young relation with a personality as strong as Catherine's and as determined to find a role for herself. The other is Edward Catherine's favourite whom she treats like a son. Conflict between young and old is inevitable and in its depiction of the complex relationships that develop between the three principal characters Publishing October 2003 (exact date?) Margaret Oliphant is one of the great Victorian novelists and this edition establishes her rediscovered importance. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Hester
Author(s): Oliphant Margaret, Nellist, Brian (, Senior Honorary Fellow, English Department, University Of Liverpool)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199555499
Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Date: 8/31/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction
