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A Mummer's Wife

by George Moore

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. This scholarly edition includes a critical introduction, author biography, explanatory footnotes, and a wealth of contextual material.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1885

Genre/Category

Novel

Tags/Keywords

Family Marriage Love Realism Romance Biography Wealth

Author

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George Augustus Moore was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. Moore came from a Roman Catholic landed family who lived...

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