The Lodger, by Louisa Treger
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Dorothy Richardson is barely above poverty when she’s invited for a weekend with a childhood friend who has recently married a writer on the brink of fame. His name is H.G. Wells. They call him Bertie. Dorothy notices his grey-blue eyes taking her in, signaling approval. He tells her he and Jane are free to take lovers, and Dorothy free-falls into an affair with Bertie. Then a beautiful new boarder arrives at the house. Amidst the personal dramas, Dorothy finds her voice as a writer.
The Lodger, by Louisa Treger- Brand: Treger, Louisa
- Published on: 2015-03-18
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.10" h x 5.80" w x 8.80" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 323 pages
Review
“A gripping debut about creativity, forbidden passions and what happens when you break the rules. Dorothy Richardson is a heroine for our time.” ―Daisy Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of The American Heiress
“This is a sparkling debut full of passion and verve. Louisa Treger has written an enthralling historical novel about unconventional love, unrecognised genius, and the courage to turn heartbreak into art.” ―Amanda Foreman, New York Times bestselling author of The Duchess
“In this intriguing blend of fact and fiction, Treger's debut novel explores the socially unacceptable loves of little-read author Dorothy Richardson in early 20th-century London… Readers familiar with the period will recognize echoes of Virginia Woolf and Edith Wharton in Dorothy's views.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Treger's writing flows easily and the book is impeccably researched, making this an enjoyable read. Dorothy Richardson may not be a household name, but Treger's novel does a fine job of showing just how compelling her life was in this novel full of passion, history and literature.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“The Lodger is an evocative, beautifully written first novel. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, Louisa Treger conjures up her characters and the turbulence of an era when women were fighting for emancipation with conviction. Dorothy Richardson's journey to finding her own literary feet through her illicit relationship with the novelist HG Wells is moving and revealing. A very accomplished debut novel.” ―Lucinda Riley, New York Times bestselling author of The Lavender Garden
“A captivating and tender journey through the sexual explorations, loves and betrayals of Bloomsbury's Dorothy Richardson.” ―Frances Osborne, bestselling author of The Bolter
“Louisa Treger has taken us into the heart of Dorothy Richardson's life choices through a vividly imagined novel, more compelling than any biography.” ―Michael Sherborne, author of HG Wells: Another Kind of Life
“The Lodger is a narrative masterwork, and a milestone. You can trace with your finger round the globe, and especially, over English speaking countries find feminist authors rising like poppies and over taking every field of contemporary writing. This is due, in no small part to figures like Dorothy Richardson, who Treger fully recreates as a compelling soul, tortured by the constraints of her era and giving herself to the author, ironically, of The Outline Of History.” ―Charles Bane, Jr., author of The Chapbook: Love Poems and current nominee, Poet Laureate of Florida
About the Author Louisa Treger, a classical violinist, studied at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and worked as a freelance orchestral player and teacher. She subsequently turned to literature, earning a Ph.D. in English at University College London, where she focused on early-twentieth-century women’s writing and was awarded the West Scholarship and the Rosa Morison Scholarship “for distinguished work in the study of English Language and Literature.” The Lodger is her first novel.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Excellent By Debra L. Martin THE LODGER is an impressive debut for Ms. Treger. She weaves fact and fiction seamlessly in this story about 20th century writer Dorothy Richardson. Dorothy is determined to live freely on her own accord without being stifled within the bonds of marriage, but freedom has its price--hunger, oppressive loneliness and drudgery of another kind as she lives barely above poverty. It's no wonder that Dorothy falls under spell of H.G. Wells, the husband of her oldest friend. She struggles with her loyalty to Jane and the pull from the charismatic Bertie.The author takes the reader inside the mind of Dorothy as she lives through crisis after crisis. Events of the suffragette movements sweep her up in the drama when her friend Veronica plans to march in a peaceful demonstration. Dorothy knows absolute bliss and abject depressions and Ms. Treger gives the reader a front row seat to both. Knowing that Dorothy was an important voice for women writers in the early 20th century makes this novel even more riveting. A slight criticism is that the author's descriptions tended to be a bit too long and took me out of the story. This is a powerful story of how one woman found her voice against seemingly impossible odds. Highly Recommended.I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Beautifully written. By serenasuna This is a most beautifully written book. It is elegant, thoughtful, and an entertaining way of reading about the lives of the women surrounding HG Wells in such an intimate but historically accurate way.I bought the the Audible version and it is also so beautifully read that I was transported into the world of The Lodger for the entire time. I loved the insight ,in such detail ,of the lives of women in that period...to the extent how they felt in their clothes. Let alone the issues of woman in that time. Nevertheless many of the themes are universal and contemporary, about the price you pay for breaking the rules...and how to turn disaster and heartbreak into art. The research on every aspect of the story Louisa Tregar is dealing with ,is woven so elegantly into the book.I loved the Audible version and can thoroughly recommend it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant fictional biograpghy! By ADITI SAHA Kami Garcia, a New York Times bestselling author has been quoted while saying:“We don't get to chose what is true. We only get to choose what we do about it.”Louisa Treger, an English author, has portrayed the life and times of a writer named, Dorothy Richardson, who was the peer of Virginia Woolf, lover of H.G. Wells, and ultimately got stuck between the crossfire’s of her past and a new era of unconventional world where she desires to be a writer of modernist fiction, in her debut novel, The Lodger.Synopsis:Dorothy exist just above the poverty line, doing secretarial work at a dentist's surgery and living in a seedy boarding house in Bloomsbury, when she is invited to spend the weekend with a childhood friend. Jane recently married a writer who is hovering on the brink of fame. His name is H.G. Wells or Bertie as he is known to friends.Bertie appears unremarkable at first. But then Dorothy notices his grey-blue eyes taking her in, openly signaling approval. He tells her he and Jane has an agreement which allows them the freedom to take lovers, although Dorothy is not convinced her friend is happy with this arrangement.Not wanting to betray Jane, yet unable to draw back, Dorothy free-falls into an affair with Bertie. Then a new boarder arrives at the house—striking unconventional Veronica Leslie-Jones, determined to live life on her own terms—and Dorothy finds herself caught between Veronica and Bertie. Amidst the personal dramas and wreckage of the militant suffragette movement, Dorothy finds her voice as a writer.For a first time author, Treger's writing can be compared to any noteworthy author's work. Her prose is completely poetic and very polemical since she has crafted a fiction based on factual data and real life events! We have read so many biographies, but I never read such a profound biography which happens to be a fiction! Treger has painted the picturesque image of the late 20th century in London. From eating habits to sociopolitical changes, all were described very intricately. And from Dorothy's life, we get to see the hardships faced by a woman who chooses the road to independence rather than depending on a man and such women used to lead a life just above the poverty line. Whoever reads this book in this 21st century, can relate to Dorothy and may find Dorothy as a very striking character. Her fight to get a life of completely independence as a writer and as a lover and not bound by the marital strings can be very well apprehended the women of this century. But imagine how she struggled in a different century, when the society decided a women's fate rather than their brain and mouths.Dorothy's relationship with the famous author, H.G. Wells is written with much compassion and vividness. Their physical encounters will not only stir you up but will also make you see the darkness behind their affair. Dorothy even develops feeling for another house guest of her best friend, Veronica, and the author has written this forbidden relationship with so much depth!It's not only a novel about forbidden love stories and illicit love affairs, but it's about the women who were looked upon as out casted by the society during the 20th century. And Dorothy's illicit affair with Wells made her a writer, and she wrote 13 volumes of an autobiographical tale, Pilgrimage , which remains forgotten by us!Louisa Treger has done enough research about her Dorothy character to deliver a brilliant yet subtle novel. She not only takes us back in time and place but also fills up us with a fire inside to understand the narrow-mindedness of a gender partial society. In one world, I can say that this novel is written with utmost passion thus resulting into something so riveting and evocative. This tale will not only make you think but it'll touch the very soul of your heart!Verdict: You can't miss this deeply moving tale!
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