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Peter Ibbetson

George du Maurier

1846240 pagesabout 4–6 hours
1846
first published
  • 1969Gollancz · 315 pages · ENGISBN 9780575001961
  • 2004IndyPublish.com · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9781414273587
  • 2004IndyPublish.com · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9781414273594
  • 2006Pomona Press · 384 pages · ENGISBN 9781406794212
  • 2004Wildside Press · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780809594276
  • 2005IndyPublish.com · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9781421907208
  • 2006BiblioBazaar · 244 pages · ENGISBN 9781426436949
  • 2006BiblioBazaar · 274 pages · ENGISBN 9781426437519

Peter Ibbetson is a romantic novel from the late Victorian era - poignant, melancholic and deeply nostalgic, with a paranormal twist. The plot makes use of the idea of a shared lucid dream in bringing together lovers who are otherwise separated in waking reality, by class and circumstance. Although a powerful love story, it also makes for a fascinating speculative exploration of the nature of human consciousness and the meaning and "true" nature of life. -- review by Michael Graeme (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1572836.Peter_Ibbetson)

How it feels

Emotional toneIronic
HumourWry

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Romance levelCentralSubplot

When and where

ThemesLove
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