{"product_id":"9781625582720","title":"The Egoist","description":"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 novel follows 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, The Egoist 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.","brand":"Start Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148821283056,"sku":"9781625582720","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781625582720_p0.jpg?v=1763865175","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781625582720","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}