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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... Isabella . My uncle will ad- vance me a considerable sum , whenever I call for it . All things are prepared ; and I now , indeed , wait on the will of Heaven . " I prepared for the reception of Don Antonio and Isabella on board my ship ...
... Isabella . My uncle will ad- vance me a considerable sum , whenever I call for it . All things are prepared ; and I now , indeed , wait on the will of Heaven . " I prepared for the reception of Don Antonio and Isabella on board my ship ...
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... Isabella to go with us . The wind was high , and we had some difficulty in landing . Isabella fell into the water . I jumped in after her , and brought her safely to land . She was a good deal frightened , and very wet , but not ...
... Isabella to go with us . The wind was high , and we had some difficulty in landing . Isabella fell into the water . I jumped in after her , and brought her safely to land . She was a good deal frightened , and very wet , but not ...
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... Isabella looked at us both . She said " Don 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 ...
... Isabella looked at us both . She said " Don 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 ...
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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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