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Lodore

By Mary Shelley
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Lodore by Mary Shelley is a dramatic exploration of family dynamics and societal pressures. It follows the life of the headstrong Lord Lodore and his daughter Ethel as they navigate a series of challenges after Lodore's estrangement from his wife. Set against a backdrop of early 19th-century England and America, the novel delves into themes of personal struggle, maternal influence, and the tension between individual desires and societal expectations.
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If you enjoy stories that delve into the complex dynamics of family relationships, societal norms, and the struggles for individual identity, this book may captivate you. Mary Shelley masterfully blends drama and character development, offering a poignant exploration of the choices and consequences that shape our lives.

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Also published asThe Beautiful Widow, Mary Shelley's penultimate novel explores the web of relationships between three women bound together by the exacting Lord Lodore: his estranged wife, Cornelia, ruled by her mother and the norms of aristocratic society

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Also published as The Beautiful Widow, Mary Shelley's penultimate novel explores the web of relationships between three women, bound together by the exacting Lord Lodore: his estranged wife Cornelia, a woman ruled by her mother and the norms of aristocratic society; his daughter Ethel, raised in the wilderness of Illinois and utterly dependent on her father; and finally, the independent and highly educated Fanny Derham, the daughter of Lodore's childhood friend.

At first glance, Lodore appears to be a 'silver fork' novel—a popular romance genre from the Regency era about life in fashionable society. Yet Shelley's take imbues the story with subversive critiques of domesticity and masculinity. Long considered the most Jane Austen-like of Mary Shelley's novels, Lodore is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand this brilliant feminist writer.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454947226

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Mary Shelley (17971851) was the author of five novels and numerous works of short fiction, though she is best known for Frankenstein. The daughter of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley was steeped in the progressive ideas of the early 19th century British Romantic era.

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