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. |
Knygos viduje
Rezultatai 13 iš 48
112 psl.
... begged pardon for his curiosity : he had something to pro- pose for mine and Darnford's service . I begged him to speak it . " I have been thinking that Darnford Hall might be let to very good account , ready - furnished . I know a ...
... begged pardon for his curiosity : he had something to pro- pose for mine and Darnford's service . I begged him to speak it . " I have been thinking that Darnford Hall might be let to very good account , ready - furnished . I know a ...
122 psl.
... begged to be excused playing ; and , as soon as they were set down to Whist , and their attention fully engaged , I took leave , and retired , heartily tired with my visit . One day , the week following , Mrs. Frampton and her daugh ...
... begged to be excused playing ; and , as soon as they were set down to Whist , and their attention fully engaged , I took leave , and retired , heartily tired with my visit . One day , the week following , Mrs. Frampton and her daugh ...
146 psl.
... begged her son to be cau- tious of mentioning me by any other . It was a tiresome journey , through bad roads ; and I was glad to get to a resting - place . The house was decent , the mistress was civil , and we agreed upon terms . I ...
... begged her son to be cau- tious of mentioning me by any other . It was a tiresome journey , through bad roads ; and I was glad to get to a resting - place . The house was decent , the mistress was civil , and we agreed upon terms . I ...
Kiti leidimai - Peržiūrėti viską
Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazės
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
Šią knygą minintys šaltiniai
The English Country Squire as Depicted in English Prose Fiction from 1740 to ... Kenneth Chester Slagle Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1938 |
The English Country Squire as Depicted in English Prose Fiction from 1740 to ... Kenneth Chester Slagle Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1938 |