{"product_id":"9781906469405","title":"Weeds: A Story in Seven Chapters","description":"First published anonymously in 1892, Weeds marked a significant departure from the humour that made Jerome K. Jerome famous. This disturbing story of sexual corruption shows marital fidelity as a perpetual struggle, with Dick Selwyn falling for the attractions of his wife's young cousin, Jessie. The link between mental and physical corruption is sustained through a central metaphor of a weed-infested garden, which perishes through neglect.\u003cp\u003eWith its radical ending, this story of the dark side of passion casts an important light on late-nineteenth-century sexual politics and gender ideology. Jerome engages with contemporary debates on degeneration and the emergence of the New Woman, offering a powerful evocation of fin-de-siècle society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerome's publisher Arrowsmith was nervous about the book's frank portrayal of adultery and it was never available for general sale during his lifetime. This new edition, with a critical introduction, bibliography and explanatory footnotes by Carolyn W. de la L. Oulton, reconsiders Jerome K. Jerome's important and neglected work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victorian Secrets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039557402864,"sku":"9781906469405","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906469405_p0.jpg?v=1763616889","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906469405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}