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Thyrza: A Tale
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781019478356
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 504
Weight: 1.93
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This novel follows the romantic entanglements of a group of artists and writers in late nineteenth-century London. The eponymous Thyrza, a talented but impoverished seamstress, becomes the object of affection for several male characters. Gissing explores themes of class, gender, and artistic ambition through the complex relationships and emotional conflicts of his characters.
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