Oxford World's Classics Esther Waters, (Paperback)

from Schmerguls

799. Esther Waters An English Story by George Moore (read 11 Mar 1965) I was at the time I read this book immersed in 19th century English literature and asked a friend (who subsequently went on to obtain a doctorate in the field) for suggestions and he named this book as the book to read by Geor...

from xine2009

Fascinating and disturbing picture of life for poor women in late 19th-century England. Baby-farming and other horrors are vividly portrayed. Were women back then really all that self-sacrificing or is this Victorian stereotyping? Still, heroine is enduring and book is worth reading.

from PollyMoore3

This book really bowled me over. It deserves a place as one of the greatest works of Victorian fiction. I loved the way Moore was able to realistically portray not only a woman but a working-class woman. I wept at her struggle to keep her illegitimate child, shared her determination and felt the ...

from PollyMoore3

This book really bowled me over. It deserves a place as one of the greatest works of Victorian fiction. I loved the way Moore was able to realistically portray not only a woman but a working-class woman. I wept at her struggle to keep her illegitimate child, shared her determination and felt the ...