Jack Raymond

The second (and most famous after the legendary "Gadfly") novel by Voynich. Here she outwardly makes a concession to classical late Victorian prose by copying some of its stylistic aspects. In reality, however, Jack Raymond is more of an anti-Victorian book. Under the merciless pen of Voynich, the story of "the upbringing and development of a real gentleman" acquires the features of sharp realism. The misfortunes that have befallen the protagonist since childhood can neither break him nor c...