{"product_id":"9780140442427-secondhand-elective-affinities","title":"Elective Affinities","description":"R. J. Hollingdale's translation conveys the simple elegance of the original.\n\nEduard and Charlotte are an aristocratic couple who live a harmonious but idle life in their estate. But the peace of their existence is thrown into chaos when two visitors - Eduard's friend the Captain and Charlotte's passionate young ward Ottilie - provoke unexpected attraction and forbidden love. Taking its title from the principle of elective affinities - the theory that certain chemicals are naturally drawn to one another - this is a penetrating study of marriage and adultery. Inspired by Goethe's own conflicting loyalties as he battled to maintain his relationship with his wife and control his feelings for a younger woman, Elective Affinities is one of the greatest works of the romance era- a rich exploration of love, conflict, and the inescapable force of fate.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182044496091,"sku":"9780140442427-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/92b5a7bb-9eaf-401b-811f-f73882afcaf3.jpg?v=1751975587","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780140442427-secondhand-elective-affinities","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}