The Egoist by George Meredith

Miniseries

Miniseries

Laetitia has been carrying a candle for Sir Willoughby, but he has chosen a beautiful young woman called Constantia to be the future Lady Willoughby. But when this doesn't happen, Sir Willoughby chooses a young woman called Clara Middleton. It never occurs to him that Clara, too, has her doubts...... The novel questions the power of men and the status of women in Victorian society.