{"product_id":"2940169420920","title":"The Egoist","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Egoist\u003c\/em\u003e is a tragicomical novel by George Meredith published in 1879. The novel recounts the story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne and his attempts at marriage; jilted by his first bride-to-be, he vacillates between the sentimental Laetitia Dale and the strong-willed Clara Middleton. More importantly, the novelfollows Clara's attempts to escape from her engagement to Sir Willoughby, who desires women to serve as a mirror for him and consequently cannot understand why she would not want to marry him. Thus, \u003cem\u003eThe Egoist\u003c\/em\u003e dramatizes the difficulty contingent upon being a woman in Victorian society, when women's bodies and minds are trafficked between fathers and husbands to cement male bonds. (Summary from Wikipedia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DISCOS PALMAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097953779952,"sku":"2940169420920","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169420920_p0.jpg?v=1772801427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169420920","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}