The School for WidowsUniversity of Delaware Press, 2003 - 382 psl. Clara Reeve's 1791 novel tells the stories of childhood friends Frances Darnford and Rachel Strictland, both of whom have lived hard lives as the virtuous wives of improvident and immoral husbands, and of another tragic widow Isabella di Soranzo. The introduction to this new edition of Reeve's novel challenges accepted critical views of Reeve's writing and includes newly unearthed material about the author's life. |
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... Antonio ! -Don Francisco ! -what is the matter ? I fear you do not understand each other . " " I am afraid I understand too much . I leave you , Don Anto- nio ! I wish you a good night ! " " So saying , I took my hat , and went out of ...
... Antonio ! -Don Francisco ! -what is the matter ? I fear you do not understand each other . " " I am afraid I understand too much . I leave you , Don Anto- nio ! I wish you a good night ! " " So saying , I took my hat , and went out of ...
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... Antonio , and joined them to- gether . She said " May God confirm the union ! " Antonio's eyes were full of tears . I bowed in silence ; and we sat down to dinner . " After the servant was retired , Isabella acknowledged my kindness in ...
... Antonio , and joined them to- gether . She said " May God confirm the union ! " Antonio's eyes were full of tears . I bowed in silence ; and we sat down to dinner . " After the servant was retired , Isabella acknowledged my kindness in ...
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... Antonio and Isabella to dine with me , in my new apartment , and wished them to name a day . Antonio seemed to demur , and doubt whether to accept my invitation . I smiled ; and , I fear , it was rather contemptuously : for I said ...
... Antonio and Isabella to dine with me , in my new apartment , and wished them to name a day . Antonio seemed to demur , and doubt whether to accept my invitation . I smiled ; and , I fear , it was rather contemptuously : for I said ...
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answer asked Balderson begged called Captain Maurice Clara Reeve cloaths comfort Darnford daugh daughter dear desired dine dinner Don Antonio duty enquired expences father fear fortune Frampton Frances friendship gave Gentleman's Magazine Gilson give hand happy hear heard heart Heaven Henry Marney honour hope husband Ilford Isabella Jane Austen kind knew lady Lady's Magazine Langston leave letter live lodgings London Longford looked Lord Madam Madame de Genlis marriage married master mind Miss Elton never novel obliged Old English Baron person pity pleased poor pray promised received Reeve's Samuel Richardson School for Widows seemed sent servant shewed situation soon Southgate speak staid stairs story Strictland surprized Susan tell thanked thing thought tion told took virtue wait wanted wife William Shenstone wish woman women Woodlands writing young
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