Description
Left behind at Raynhnham Abbey after a scandal shatters his family, Richard Feverel is raised under the rigid “education” designed by his cruel, self-justifying father, Sir Austin. As Richard’s mind awakens and his loyalties are tested, he becomes entangled in a love that crosses class lines—forcing him to confront the motives, rationalizations, and pride that govern both his own choices and his father’s control. George Meredith’s lyrical, witty prose turns the novel into a psychological study of how authority shapes character, and how reason can be used to excuse harm. At once a coming-of-age tragedy and a critique of social systems, this classic explores the cost of manipulation, the limits of discipline, and the painful search for moral independence.
Available Editions
paperback
Dover Publications
Published Jan 1, 1983
472 pages
ISBN: 0486244636
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First Published
1859
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Ordeal of Richard Feverel by George Meredith.