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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... Miss Frampton : I said , what could I think of his sincerity ? He answered- " Try it by your own , my dear Madam . Why did you say , you could not play after Miss Frampton , and deny us the pleasure of hearing you ? " " I can answer you ...
... Miss Frampton : I said , what could I think of his sincerity ? He answered- " Try it by your own , my dear Madam . Why did you say , you could not play after Miss Frampton , and deny us the pleasure of hearing you ? " " I can answer you ...
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... Miss Frampton drest at him , and played and sung ; and her mother displayed all her accomplishments to no purpose ... Miss Framptons , and put these up in their places . Afterwards , they told all that had not seen the others , that they ...
... Miss Frampton drest at him , and played and sung ; and her mother displayed all her accomplishments to no purpose ... Miss Framptons , and put these up in their places . Afterwards , they told all that had not seen the others , that they ...
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... Miss Elton , myself , my daughter , and my maid Peggy . I promised myself a great deal of pleasure , but found myself as much disappointed as people generally are in the schemes they form , and the expectations they build upon them . Miss ...
... Miss Elton , myself , my daughter , and my maid Peggy . I promised myself a great deal of pleasure , but found myself as much disappointed as people generally are in the schemes they form , and the expectations they build upon them . Miss ...
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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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