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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... friendship as being a smooth one . Like David Simple , Sarah Fielding's aptly named title character ( 1744 ) , Reeve's Frances must experience the painful results of her misplaced faith in two " friends " -her husband , and Lord A ...
... friendship as being a smooth one . Like David Simple , Sarah Fielding's aptly named title character ( 1744 ) , Reeve's Frances must experience the painful results of her misplaced faith in two " friends " -her husband , and Lord A ...
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... friendship , or to owe an obligation to any one . I said , I could not wish to owe obligations , and least of all to gentlemen ; that I was amply provided for , and as rich as I desired . He said , Mr. Darnford would go abroad for a few ...
... friendship , or to owe an obligation to any one . I said , I could not wish to owe obligations , and least of all to gentlemen ; that I was amply provided for , and as rich as I desired . He said , Mr. Darnford would go abroad for a few ...
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... friendship , which nothing could break or disturb . Such a friendship is it's own desert and recompence . I would have divided my last shilling with you . Nothing but your own mean and injurious suspicions could have broken ours : and ...
... friendship , which nothing could break or disturb . Such a friendship is it's own desert and recompence . I would have divided my last shilling with you . Nothing but your own mean and injurious suspicions could have broken ours : and ...
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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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