{"product_id":"9780141909585","title":"Elective Affinities","description":"Eduard and Charlotte are an aristocratic couple who live a harmonious but idle life in their estate. But the peace of their existence is thrown into chaos when two visitors - Eduard's friend the Captain and Charlotte's passionate young ward Ottilie - provoke unexpected attraction and forbidden love. Taking its title from the principle of elective affinities - the theory that certain chemicals are naturally drawn to one another - this is a penetrating study of marriage and adultery. Inspired by Goethe's own conflicting loyalties as he battled to maintain his relationship with his wife and control his feelings for a younger woman, Elective Affinities is one of the greatest works of the romance era: a rich exploration of love, conflict, and the inescapable force of fate.","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106455929072,"sku":"9780141909585","price":16.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141909585_p0.jpg?v=1763656050","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141909585","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}