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A Mere Accident

Author
George Moore
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
4 hours 47 minutes
ISBN
9781802565997
Published
6 May 2025
Imprint
Urban Romantics
  • Chance Encounter
  • Passionate Affair
  • Societal Norms
  • 19th Century England
  • Desire
  • Morality
  • Fate
  • Emotional Turmoil
  • Love
  • Social Expectations

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"A Mere Accident" by George Moore explores the consequences of a chance encounter between two strangers, leading to a passionate affair. Set against the backdrop of societal norms in 19th-century England, the novel delves into the complexities of desire, morality, and the unpredictable nature of fate. Moore's narrative navigates the characters' emotional turmoil, offering a provocative exploration of love's power to disrupt and transform lives. With insightful commentary on social expectations, the story unfolds as a compelling examination of the collision between personal desire and the constraints of Victorian society.

Author

George Moore (1852–1933) was the Irish novelist who brought French naturalism into English fiction and never quite stopped arguing with Ireland about it. Trained among the painters and writers of Paris, he wrote of art, desire, and the stubborn facts of ordinary life — servants, theatres, and consciences under pressure. Esther Waters remains his most durable novel: a story of a working woman's endurance told without Victorian flinch.

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