Diana Tempest, Volume I

Diana Tempest, Volume I

Mary Cholmondeley

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354847875
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A vivid window into late Victorian England, Diana Tempest opens a quiet, powerful conversation about the lives shaping and limiting women within family, society, and class structures.This is more than a Victorian novel; it is a precise study of english social life rendered with the delicacy of a traditional british fiction master. Mary Cholmondeley skews the spotlight toward the inner economies of power, exploring gender roles critique and the pressures families place on each generation. The result is a humane, accessible narrative that rewards both general fiction readers and scholars seeking a touchstone for class and gender themes in a shifting era. The prose bears the thoughtful, ethical cadence that invites careful reading and lively discussion alike-perfect for book clubs and academic literary study without sacrificing emotional clarity.A note on significance: Diana Tempest sits confidently alongside the greats of its moment, offering a nuanced experience of late victorian england that resonates with contemporary concerns about autonomy, duty, and social expectation. It is a work that collectors prize for its craftsmanship and historical texture, a bridge to discussion with readers who compare Cholmondeley to George Eliot and her peers. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this edition is restored for today’s and future generations-a true collector’s item and cultural treasure, prepared for enthusiastic reengagement by new readers and seasoned appreciators alike.

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