· A Mummer’s Wife by George Moore. J By Catherine Pope. A Mummer’s Wife () was my first introduction to George Moore, and I found myself captivated by this intriguing literary figure, who attracted praise and censure in equal measure. W B Yeats found the novel so shocking that he forbade his sister to read it, and the conservative press was almost unanimous in . · A Mummer's Wife tells the story of Kate Ede, a bored Midlands housewife unhappily married to an asthmatic draper. When a handsome travelling actor comes to lodge with her family, she succumbs to temptation, with disastrous consequences/5. · A Mummer s Wife by George Moore Book Review: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible.
A Mummer's Wife. A Mummer's Wife. By. George Moore. 0 (0 Reviews) Published: Downloads: Share This. A Mummer's Wife. By. George Moore. A Mummer's Wife. George Moore. $; $; Publisher Description. George Moore was an Irish novelist whose works were best known for their realism. In turn, he helped influence subsequent writers like James Joyce and other naturalists. GENRE. Romance. RELEASED. Moore himself, with books such as Esther Waters, was an influence on the great James Joyce. A Mummer's Wife, published in , is a novel that tells the story of an unhappily married woman who meets a handsome travelling actor.
George Moore knew that only too well. This book for instance which the likes of Mudie's would not stock was a case in point. Ordinarily it could be argued that such as Mudie's could make or break a book, making such authors as Anthony Trollope loved and popular. Moore was heavily influenced by the French authors, especially Zola and his naturalism. A Mummer s Wife by George Moore Book Review: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. A Mummer’s Wife is a significant novel both in terms of its innovative style and in the history of literary censorship. Mudie’s decision to ban it from his famous circulating library prompted a virulent attack by Moore in his pamphlet Literature at Nurse. Moore defends the sexual content of his novel, comparing it with the sensation fiction approved by Mudie.
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