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 1–3 iš 52
26 psl.
... duty of the novelist , and using the form of a conversation between friends in the Progress , she clearly enunciates her theories on a writer's responsibility , cit- ing Samuel Richardson as being among the best of all authors . " The ...
... duty of the novelist , and using the form of a conversation between friends in the Progress , she clearly enunciates her theories on a writer's responsibility , cit- ing Samuel Richardson as being among the best of all authors . " The ...
90 psl.
... duty to him , and went in pursuit of pleasure , falsely so called , in my estima- tion . When I had paid this duty , I would attend him upon the first notice . He said " I will do as you desire . I have spoken too sharply to you ; and I ...
... duty to him , and went in pursuit of pleasure , falsely so called , in my estima- tion . When I had paid this duty , I would attend him upon the first notice . He said " I will do as you desire . I have spoken too sharply to you ; and I ...
244 psl.
... duty to check it , in respect to the memory of Henry Marney ; but still I could perceive that they loved each other most ardently . I advised with my son , and he reproved them both . " You are neither of you in a situation to think of ...
... duty to check it , in respect to the memory of Henry Marney ; but still I could perceive that they loved each other most ardently . I advised with my son , and he reproved them both . " You are neither of you in a situation to think of ...
Kiti leidimai - Peržiūrėti viską
Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazės
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
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 |