{"product_id":"mathilda","title":"Mathilda","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'I am in a strange state of mind. I am alone--quite alone--in the world--the blight of misfortune has passed over me and withered me; I know that I am about to die and I feel happy--joyous--'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe eponymous heroine of \u003cem\u003eMathilda\u003c\/em\u003e narrates a tale of incestuous love from her deathbed. Her father's suicide by drowning, and her relationship with a gifted young poet, both contribute to her emotional withdrawal and lonely demise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition of Shelley's second novel, transcribed and introduced by Deanna Koretsky, explores the work both as a complex portrayal of taboo desires and as an intergenerational story of reckoning with the horrors of racism and patriarchy. \u003cem\u003eMathilda\u003c\/em\u003e is often read as biographical, but this edition also highlights the issues of justice, gender, and rights. Illuminating Shelley's evolving views on activism and social reform, sexual fluidity, and the racial implications of her feminist politics, Koretsky uncovers Shelley's deep skepticism about the capacity of English society to adapt to changing demographics and bring about a more just world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0192883046\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780192883049\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Shelley, Mary, Koretsky, Deanna P.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jul 2025)","offer_id":45937621041349,"sku":"9780192883049","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780192883049.jpg?v=1772881213","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/mathilda","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}