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George Meredith (1) (1828–1909)

Author of The Egoist

For other authors named George Meredith, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

George Meredith 1828-1909 George Meredith was born on February 12, 1828 in Portsmouth, England. He was a poet, novelist, and essayist of Victorian England and wrote 15 full-length novels, eight collections of poetry, and numerous minor works. Meredith is best known for powerful imagery, brilliant show more psychological insights, and carefully chosen diction. His works include The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, The Egoist, The Adventures of Harry Richmond, and Diana of the Crossways. His last collection of poems A Reading of Life, with Other Poems was published in 1901. In 1905 he was awarded the Order of Merit. He died on May 18, 1909. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by George Meredith

The Egoist (1879) 825 copies
Diana of the Crossways (1885) 283 copies
The Shaving of Shagpat (1898) 177 copies
The Tragic Comedians (1909) 61 copies
Beauchamp's Career (1950) 58 copies
Evan Harrington (1983) 52 copies
Rhoda Fleming (1886) 50 copies
Sandra Belloni (1902) 38 copies
Modern Love (1892) 37 copies
Lord Ormont and his Aminta (1911) 35 copies
One of our conquerors (1891) 35 copies
Vittoria (1911) 31 copies
Poems (1898) 30 copies
Celt and Saxon (2005) 29 copies
The Amazing Marriage (1904) 25 copies
Selected Poems (1897) 22 copies
Letters of George Meredith (1912) 13 copies
Short Stories (1911) 12 copies
The Sentimentalists (2008) 7 copies
POEMS, VOL I (2002) 5 copies
The House on the Beach (2017) 5 copies
Farina (2008) 4 copies
Poems, volume 2 (2002) 4 copies
Last Poems 3 copies
L'étonnant mariage, T.1 (1939) 2 copies
L'étonnant mariage, T.2 (1939) 2 copies
Miscellaneous prose (2008) 2 copies
An idyl of first love, (1906) 2 copies
L'Égoïste 1 copy
Poems — Volume 2 (2011) 1 copy
Der Egoist 1 copy
Odes 1 copy
Three Poems (1998) 1 copy

Associated Works

Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 915 copies
English Poetry, Volume III: From Tennyson to Whitman (1909) — Contributor — 607 copies
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributor — 114 copies
The Bedside Book of Famous British Stories (1940) — Contributor — 66 copies
Letters from Egypt (1969) — Introduction, some editions — 65 copies
Reading for Pleasure (1957) — Contributor — 51 copies
Selected English Short Stories (First Series) (1914) — Contributor — 36 copies
The Religion of Beauty: Selections from the Aesthetes (1950) — Contributor — 11 copies
Selected English short stories XIX & XX centuries (1914) — Contributor — 11 copies
Great Love Scenes from Famous Novels (1943) — Contributor — 5 copies
La poesía inglesa románticos y victorianos — Contributor — 4 copies

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A convoluted plot of betrothals and break ups but primarily a psychological study of the various characters, most particularly the egotist. Well written but slow reading
 
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snash | 8 other reviews | Mar 7, 2024 |
Five stars for "Modern Love"; minus a star for everything else.
 
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judeprufrock | Jul 4, 2023 |
Perfect Condition with exception of name on front page. $10 on Abe
 
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