The Longest Journey (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
-
- Englisch ausgewählt
12,99 €
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.,
- Kostenlose Lieferung ab 30 € Einkaufswert
- Versandkostenfrei für Bonuscard-Kund*innen
Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
26.05.2025
Seitenzahl
234
Maße (L/B/H)
22,7/14,9/1,5 cm
Gewicht
330 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-965684-50-4
E. M. Forster's The Longest Journey is a searching meditation on the costs of conformity and the elusive pursuit of authenticity in Edwardian England. The story, Forster's favorite among his own novels, centers on Frederick (Rickie) Elliot, a physically frail and introspective Cambridge graduate, whose aspirations as a writer are thwarted by the suffocating expectations of family and society. Rickie's ill-fated marriage to the pragmatic Agnes Pembroke becomes emblematic of his capitulation to social convention, stifling his creative spirit and estranging him from his own ideals. The narrative's episodic structure mirrors Rickie's own fragmented journey toward self-knowledge, punctuated by the discovery of a half-brother, Stephen, whose existence both challenges and ultimately redeems Rickie's sense of identity.
While The Longest Journey is not a straightforward autobiography, it is generally regarded by experts as containing significant autobiographical elements, reflecting Forster's own struggles, values, and artistic concerns. Forster's prose is laced with philosophical inquiry, interrogating the boundaries between myth and reality, and exposing the hypocrisies of class and morality-also a concern of his later work. The novel's symbolic resonance is heightened by its allusion to Percy Bysshe Shelley's Epipsychidion, suggesting that the "longest journey" is not merely the passage through life, but the arduous process of becoming true to oneself in a world hostile to difference. The result is a work of profound, sometimes unsettling, introspection, and social critique. This Warbler Classics edition is a meticulous republication of the 1907 first edition and includes a detailed biographical timeline.
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.
Kurze Frage zu unserer Seite
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback
Wir nutzen Ihr Feedback, um unsere Produktseiten zu verbessern. Bitte haben Sie Verständnis, dass wir Ihnen keine Rückmeldung geben können. Falls Sie Kontakt mit uns aufnehmen möchten, können Sie sich aber gerne an unseren Kund*innenservice wenden.
zum Kundenservice