Challenge

Challenge

Vita Sackville-West

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354847400
21,44 €
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A sharp, sly whisper from a vanished era, Challenge peers into the heart of edwardian britain with wit, keen eye, and unflinching honesty.This restored edition reunites Vita Sackville-West’s early twentieth century novel with its public-domain roots, offering a vivid portrait of romance and social norms told through aristocratic satire. Its elegant, precise prose tracks how gender and society shape desire, duty, and aspiration-from London salons to the quiet spaces of countryside England. The book’s form blends social satire with intimate psychology, making it a compelling entry point for readers of british literary fiction and for academic readers seeking a crisp, thoughtful discussion of class, identity, and power.Challenge carries historical resonance and literary craft that invite comparison with Virginia Woolf’s circles, while standing firmly on its own as a complete work worth revisiting or discovering anew. It is a rare find for book clubs and collectors alike, a public domain classic that rewards both close study and pleasurable reading. The manuscript’s revival by Alpha Editions is not merely a reprint; it is a restoration for today’s and future generations, a tangible cultural treasure that preserves a cornerstone of Edwardian culture and its enduring questions about love, status, and society.Out of print for decades, Alpha Editions brings this remarkable title back-more than a reprint, a collector’s item and a cultural treasure for every library.

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