Man and Wife (Oxford World's Classics)
Man and Wife examines the plight of a woman who, promised marriage by one man, comes to believe that she may inadvertently have gone through a form of marriage with his friend, as recognized by the archaic laws of Scotland and Ireland. From this starting-point Collins develops a radical critique...
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Man and Wife examines the plight of a woman who, promised marriage by one man, comes to believe that she may inadvertently have gone through a form of marriage with his friend, as recognized by the archaic laws of Scotland and Ireland. From this starting-point Collins develops a radical critique of the values and conventions of Victorian society.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780199538171 (0199538174)
Publish date: December 1st 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 688
Edition language: English