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Set against a backdrop of domestic life, the protagonist navigates her discontent with a loving husband by embracing rebellion and obsession. She refuses motherhood, falls for a ghost, and immerses herself in the life of her doppelgänger ancestor, wearing her clothes to provoke jealousy. Manipulating her husband's perceptions, she gaslights him while indulging in love letters to a notorious figure. The narrative explores themes of identity, autonomy, and the struggle against societal expectations, all while evading the scrutiny of a male artist.
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A Phantom Lover, Vernon Lee
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- A Phantom Lover
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vernon Lee
- Publisher
- Creature Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 116
- ISBN13
- 9781951971007
- Category
- Fiction, Psychology
- Description
- Set against a backdrop of domestic life, the protagonist navigates her discontent with a loving husband by embracing rebellion and obsession. She refuses motherhood, falls for a ghost, and immerses herself in the life of her doppelgänger ancestor, wearing her clothes to provoke jealousy. Manipulating her husband's perceptions, she gaslights him while indulging in love letters to a notorious figure. The narrative explores themes of identity, autonomy, and the struggle against societal expectations, all while evading the scrutiny of a male artist.