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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... Elton , and his wife , came up and paid us their compliments . Mr. Strictland answered for us both . Mr. Elton said , that he and his family intended to wait on us in the afternoon to tea , if agreeable . Mr. Strictland said he should ...
... Elton , and his wife , came up and paid us their compliments . Mr. Strictland answered for us both . Mr. Elton said , that he and his family intended to wait on us in the afternoon to tea , if agreeable . Mr. Strictland said he should ...
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... Elton would eat with me in my apartment : she was obliged to go home early in the evening , but promised to see me again soon . I went down stairs a few days after , and lived again in the family way . Mr. Strictland was very good for ...
... Elton would eat with me in my apartment : she was obliged to go home early in the evening , but promised to see me again soon . I went down stairs a few days after , and lived again in the family way . Mr. Strictland was very good for ...
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... Elton and his pupils . There is a very large room that I intend for a family library . It is to be shelved all around , and furnished properly by Mr. Elton's assistance . I shall appropriate a sum yearly for this purpose . There is a ...
... Elton and his pupils . There is a very large room that I intend for a family library . It is to be shelved all around , and furnished properly by Mr. Elton's assistance . I shall appropriate a sum yearly for this purpose . There is a ...
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accept affection answer Antonio asked assistance attend begged believe called character comfort conduct Darnford daughter dear desired dinner duty Elton English expect father fear fortune Frances friendship gave Gilson give hand happy hear heard heart honour hope husband Isabella Italy keep kind lady leave letter live London looked Lord Madam manner Marney married master mean mind nature never novel obliged offered perhaps person pleased poor pray present promised proposal reason received Reeve Reeve's respect School seemed sent servant shewed situation soon speak story Strictland suffer tell thanked thing thought tion told took turned wait wanted Widows wife wish woman women writing young
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