Vera by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Lucy Entwhistle's beloved father has just died, and aged twenty-two, she finds herself alone in the world. Leaning against her garden gate, dazed and unhappy, she is disturbed by the sudden appearance of the perspiring Mr Wemyss. This middle-aged man is also in mourning - for his wife, Vera, who has died in mysterious circumstances. Before Lucy can collect herself, Mr Wemyss has taken charge: of the funeral arrangements, of her kind Aunt Dot, but most of all of Lucy herself, body and soul. Elizabeth von Arnim's masterpiece, Vera is a forceful study of the power of men in marriage - and the weakness of women in love.
Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony * Lisa StAubin de Teran *
She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision continually thwarted though it was of potential happiness * Penelope Mortimer *
She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision continually thwarted though it was of potential happiness * Penelope Mortimer *
Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941) was born in Sydney, Australia, and brought up in England. She had an affair with H.G. Wells and was a cousin of Katherine Mansfield.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780860683162 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860683168 |
| Title | Vera |
| Author | Elizabeth Von Arnim |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1983-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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