The History of Sir Richard Calmady, Volume I (Esprios Classics) - Malet, Lucas
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Lucas Malet was the pseudonym of Mary St Leger Kingsley (4 June 1852 - 1931), a Victorian novelist. Of her novels, The Wages of Sin (1891) and The History of Sir Richard Calmady (1901) were especially popular. Malet scholar Talia Schaffer notes that she was "widely regarded as one of the premier writers of fiction in the English-speaking world" at the height of her career, but her reputation declined by the end of her life and today she is rarely read or studied. At the height of her popularity she was "compared favorably to Thomas Hardy, and Henry James, with sales rivaling Rudyard Kipling."…mehr

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Lucas Malet was the pseudonym of Mary St Leger Kingsley (4 June 1852 - 1931), a Victorian novelist. Of her novels, The Wages of Sin (1891) and The History of Sir Richard Calmady (1901) were especially popular. Malet scholar Talia Schaffer notes that she was "widely regarded as one of the premier writers of fiction in the English-speaking world" at the height of her career, but her reputation declined by the end of her life and today she is rarely read or studied. At the height of her popularity she was "compared favorably to Thomas Hardy, and Henry James, with sales rivaling Rudyard Kipling." Malet's fin de siecle novels offer "detailed, sensitive investigations of the psychology of masochism, perverse desires, unconventional gender roles, and the body."
Autorenporträt
Mary St Leger Kingsley, known by her pen name Lucas Malet, was a British novelist born in 1852 in Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was the daughter of the renowned writer Charles Kingsley. Throughout her life, Mary was deeply influenced by her father's literary legacy, and she went on to become a successful writer herself. Malet's works often explored complex social and emotional themes, with notable novels including The Wages of Sin and The History of Sir Richard Calmady, both of which garnered significant popularity during her lifetime. In 1876, she married William Harrison, with whom she had a family. She was well-regarded in the Victorian literary world, contributing to the social and emotional discourse of her time through her stories. Her novels often depicted intricate family dynamics, social expectations, and the evolving roles of women. Lucas Malet's literary career was marked by her ability to blend narrative richness with strong character development. She passed away in 1931 at the age of 79 in Tenby, United Kingdom. Her works remain a testament to the complexity of human nature and the societal pressures that shape it.