Rhoda Fleming

Rhoda Fleming is a novel written by George Meredith, first published in 1865. The story follows the life of Rhoda Fleming, a young woman living in rural England in the mid-19th century. Rhoda is the daughter of a wealthy farmer and is engaged to a local landowner, but her life takes a dramatic turn when she falls in love with a mysterious stranger named Westray. Westray is a talented artist who has come to the area to paint the local scenery, and Rhoda is immediately drawn to him. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Westray is already engaged to another woman. As Rhoda struggles to come to terms with her feelings for Westray, she must also navigate the expectations of her family and society, which are determined to see her marry her wealthy fiance. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and social class, and is considered a classic of Victorian literature. Meredith's prose is known for its complexity and depth, and Rhoda Fleming is no exception, offering a rich and nuanced portrait of life in rural England during a time of great social change.1909. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking psychological character studies. Diana of the Crossways is one of George Meredith's most popular and critically acclaimed novels. Rhoda Fleming differs from his other works in that it gives prominence to figures of the yeoman class, who, in the earlier novels, are subsidiary. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.