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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... heard , that I may connect it with the foregoing and succeeding parts of my story . But you judge rightly , that you would never have heard from me all that my humble and grateful friends have told you . I will tell you what remains of ...
... heard , that I may connect it with the foregoing and succeeding parts of my story . But you judge rightly , that you would never have heard from me all that my humble and grateful friends have told you . I will tell you what remains of ...
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... heard of our misfortune ? " " He shook his head , and replied " But you have not heard of mine ; that I must , unwillingly , relate . " " My heart sunk— “ Ha ! what , have you any more sorrows for us ? " " I have , " said he : " prepare ...
... heard of our misfortune ? " " He shook his head , and replied " But you have not heard of mine ; that I must , unwillingly , relate . " " My heart sunk— “ Ha ! what , have you any more sorrows for us ? " " I have , " said he : " prepare ...
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... heard me . " He said " You have heard , Madam , that the good people of England like to be told they are ruined . In like manner , they are best pleased with those preachers who send them all to the devil . There is a fashion in ...
... heard me . " He said " You have heard , Madam , that the good people of England like to be told they are ruined . In like manner , they are best pleased with those preachers who send them all to the devil . There is a fashion in ...
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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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The English Country Squire as Depicted in English Prose Fiction from 1740 to ... Kenneth Chester Slagle Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1938 |
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