Marriage by Susan Ferrier

Marriage (VMC, No 202) (ASLS Annual Volumes) (Oxford English Novels)

by Susan Ferrier

Ferrier was often called a "Scottish Jane Austen" and was much admired by Sir Walter Scott. The subject of this, her first novel, is marriage--the joys of a happy one contrasted with the evils arising from an imprudent match. The characters who illustrate this theme are well-rounded individuals and often highly comic.

Reviewed by celinenyx on

4 of 5 stars

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Rather than being about marriage, I see this book more as a collection of observations on women and their follies and virtues. Ferrier is a fantastic observer of human nature, and her dialogue feels genuine even across centuries. It's a shame no one reads her - though occasionally moralistic, Marriage contains a cast of great humorous characters. Lady Emily was my absolute favourite.

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Trigger warnings: death of parent or family member, dementia, parental abandonment. Contains a few instances of anti-semitism.

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