Evan Harrington by George Meredith | 1909 Edition | Archibald Constable London | Edwardian Clothbound Novel | 1909

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Evan Harrington is one of George Meredith’s best-known novels and a sharp, witty exploration of class, ambition, social expectation, and identity in Victorian England.

Originally published in the 1860s and presented here in a handsome 1909 Edwardian edition by Archibald Constable & Co., the novel follows Evan Harrington, the son of a tailor attempting to navigate upper-class society while concealing his family background. Meredith blends satire, romance, and social commentary with his famously intelligent prose, creating a work that examines the tension between appearance, status, and authenticity.

George Meredith was regarded as one of the major English novelists of the late Victorian period and influenced writers including Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster. Evan Harrington remains an important example of 19th-century English social fiction and is increasingly sought after in attractive early clothbound editions.

A lovely addition to any antiquarian or classic literature collection, particularly for readers interested in Victorian fiction, literary satire, or Edwardian publishing design.

Original burgundy cloth binding with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. The binding remains firm and structurally sound overall, with some light edge wear, rubbing, and fading consistent with age.

Interior pages are generally clean and well preserved, with mild age toning and occasional spotting. Previous owner inscription dated 1910 to the front endpaper. No dust jacket, as issued. An attractive and readable Edwardian-era copy with good shelf presence (please see photographs for condition detail).