A Mummer’s Wife (1917)

A Mummer’s Wife (1917)

George Moore

43,83 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781436741309
43,83 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

A Mummer’s Wife is a novel written by George Moore and published in 1917. The story is set in London during the late 19th century and follows the life of Kate Ede, a young woman who marries a traveling actor named Frank. Kate is initially enamored with Frank’s bohemian lifestyle, but quickly realizes that he is a womanizer and a drunkard. Despite her misgivings, Kate remains loyal to Frank and tries to make the best of their tumultuous marriage.As the story progresses, Kate becomes increasingly disillusioned with Frank and begins to question her own choices. She is torn between her love for her husband and her desire for a more stable and fulfilling life. Along the way, Kate encounters a cast of colorful characters, including other actors, prostitutes, and wealthy socialites.A Mummer’s Wife is a vivid portrayal of life in London’s working-class neighborhoods during the late 19th century. Moore’s writing is known for its realism and attention to detail, and this novel is no exception. The book explores themes of love, loyalty, and social class, and offers a compelling look at the challenges faced by women in Victorian England. Overall, A Mummer’s Wife is a gripping and thought-provoking read that offers a unique glimpse into a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Artículos relacionados

  • The Only Witness
    Pamela Beason / TBD
    A MISSING BABYSeventeen-year-old Brittany Morgan dashed into the store for just a minute, leaving her sleeping baby in the car. Now Ivy's gone and half the town believes Brittany murdered her daughter.A HAUNTED DETECTIVEDetective Matthew Finn, a big-city fish out of water in small-town Evansburg, Washington, struggles with his wife's betrayal as he investigates Ivy Morg...
    Disponible

    20,64 €

  • The Gender of Inanimate Objects and Other Stories
    Laura Marello
    In the phosphorescent title novella of Laura Marello's collection, an enigmatic drifter pursues her circuitous path through the intricate cultural terrain of Sweetwater County, California, a patchwork of communities where "everyone speaks the wrong language." Through subtle, disciplined prose inflected with the deep colors and clear lines of ancient Mykonos and the northern...
    Disponible

    15,29 €

  • What's the Word?
    Lawrence Gordon
    This is a work of non-fiction. The events penned herein reflect real life situations; great times and terrible times; which my family, my friends, and I endured.      This work will reflect the spiritual aspects of my family. I was born and raised in our family church. The name of the church was God’s Universal House of Prayer and my Uncle, James Henderson was the Pastor until...
    Disponible

    7,19 €

  • Meritocrats
    Stuart Evans
    Stuart Evans’s first novel is a comedy-of-ill-manners set in a nouveau riche milieu: a fantastic satirical performance and hyper-referential homage to masters past and present. Paul Keller is the Stephen Dedalus of the piece, the son of Robert and Sylvie, whose internal monologue is spliced into the action, and whose incestuous feelings for his sister lead to an increase in his...
    Disponible

    19,71 €

  • Jack the Lad
    Frank English
    A tale based loosely in reality, this story traces the fortunes of the Ingles family in the West Riding coal fields around Wakefield. Theirs is a saga that could be replicated time after time in an area where scratching a living wasn't easy, and where coal, drink, and occasional infidelity played integral parts in the life of the community. Their story starts in the mid-194...
    Disponible

    13,53 €

  • The Empty Chair
    Penny Goetjen
    o A steamy Caribbean islando A missing female photographero A daughter’s relentless search and her entanglement in the island’s twisted subculture Don’t expect an umbrella in your drink when you escape to the Virgin Islands in this heart-pounding suspense novel as young Olivia Benning desperately searches for her photographer mother who has gone missing during a covert assignme...
    Disponible

    12,62 €

Otros libros del autor

  • The Untilled Field
    George Moore
    The untilled field portrays the struggles of an artist amid an environment where faith, culture, and creativity reside in constant tension. The narrative traces the life of a sculptor striving to reconcile his artistic vision with the limiting moral and social atmosphere of Ireland. His career and relationships unfold through a series of conflicts that expose the emotional toll...
    Disponible

    13,59 €

  • Confessions of a Young Man
    George Moore
    ’I am feminine, morbid, perverse. But above all perverse, almost everything perverse interests, fascinates me.’Confessions of a Young Man (1888) by the Irish novelist George Moore traces the narrator’s experiences of artistic and literary circles in Paris and London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Equal parts novel, memoir, critical study, and philosophical ex...
  • Confessions of a Young Man
    George Moore
    ’I am feminine, morbid, perverse. But above all perverse, almost everything perverse interests, fascinates me.’Confessions of a Young Man (1888) by the Irish novelist George Moore traces the narrator’s experiences of artistic and literary circles in Paris and London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Equal parts novel, memoir, critical study, and philosophical ex...
    Disponible

    30,01 €

  • Celibates
    George Moore
    Explore the complexities of human desire and spiritual yearning in George Moore’s compelling collection of short stories, 'Celibates.' A master of literary and psychological fiction, Moore delves into the lives of individuals grappling with themes of celibacy and personal fulfillment against the backdrop of Ireland.These stories offer a poignant exploration of the inner lives o...
    Disponible

    23,02 €

  • Celibates
    George Moore
    Explore the complexities of human desire and spiritual yearning in George Moore’s compelling collection of short stories, 'Celibates.' A master of literary and psychological fiction, Moore delves into the lives of individuals grappling with themes of celibacy and personal fulfillment against the backdrop of Ireland.These stories offer a poignant exploration of the inner lives o...
  • SPRING DAYS
    George Moore
    Return to the idyllic English countryside with George Moore’s 'Spring Days,' a timeless tale exploring the intricate bonds between fathers and daughters. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century pastoral life, this literary romance delves into the complexities of family relationships. Moore masterfully crafts a narrative that resonates with enduring themes of love, duty, and th...
    Disponible

    23,19 €