Anthony Hope

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The Great Miss Driver

Beschreibung

The Great Miss Driver by Anthony Hope is a witty and engaging novel that showcases the author's talent for crafting memorable characters and intricate social scenarios. Set in Edwardian England, the story revolves around Jennifer Driver, a spirited and unconventional heiress who returns to her hometown to claim her inheritance and make her mark on society. As she navigates the expectations of her class and gender, Jennifer's intelligence, charm, and occasional ruthlessness both captivate and confound those around her, including the novel's narrator, a local lawyer who becomes entangled in her schemes. Hope's sharp observations of class dynamics and gender roles provide a nuanced portrait of a woman determined to live life on her own terms. With its blend of romance, humor, and social commentary, The Great Miss Driver offers readers a delightful exploration of personal ambition, societal constraints, and the power of individuality in a changing world. Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933) was an English novelist and playwright best known for The Prisoner of Zenda. The Great Miss Driver is a departure from Hope's usual adventure stories, The New York Times called it a "society novel" and said that "the fighting is all done in a drawing room, and the chief character is a woman" who contends manfully for her objective.

Autor

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 - 8 July 1933), was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, particularly of adventure stories, yet he is best known for only two works: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These writings, considered "minor classics" of English literature, are set in the contemporaneous fictional kingdom of Ruritania and gave rise to the Ruritanian romance genre, which includes books set in fictional European places comparable to the novels. Zenda has inspired numerous adaptations, most notably the 1937 Hollywood film of the same name and the 1952 remake. Hope attended St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College, and Balliol College, Oxford. In an intellectually distinguished career at Oxford, he earned first-class honours in Classical Moderations (Literis Graecis et Latinis) in 1882 and Literae Humaniores ('Greats') in 1885. Hope studied law and became a barrister in 1887, when the Middle Temple called him to the Bar. He studied under the future Liberal Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, who saw him as a potential barrister but was disillusioned by his decision to pursue a career in writing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 609g
• ISBN-13: 9781434416797
• ISBN-10: 1434416798
• Artikelnr.: 39715832