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A Sedate Extravaganza
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ISBN13: 9781025977478
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A Sedate Extravaganza is a masterful display of Elinor Wylie's stylistic brilliance and sharp, satirical wit. Set against the backdrop of the late eighteenth century, the narrative follows the adventures of the exquisitely beautiful Jennifer Lorn and her husband, Gerald Poynyard, an ambitious and eccentric official of the East India Company. The journey takes the characters from the refined social circles of England to the opulent and unpredictable landscapes of colonial India.
The work is characterized by its ornate prose and meticulous attention to period detail, blending elements of high comedy with a sophisticated critique of Georgian-era social conventions. Wylie crafts a world that is both artificial and deeply evocative, utilizing a unique voice that bridges the gap between traditional historical romance and modern irony. As a significant entry in early twentieth-century American literature, A Sedate Extravaganza offers a poetic and whimsical exploration of beauty, ambition, and the absurdities of the human condition. Readers will be captivated by the novel's elegant structure and the author's unparalleled ability to evoke the atmosphere of a bygone age.
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