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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... heart that bears it . It is modest and secret ; it never boasts itself , but enjoys it's plea- sures , and endures it's pains , in the heart's recesses . It hates and abhors cruelty of every kind : it weeps with those that weep ; but ...
... heart that bears it . It is modest and secret ; it never boasts itself , but enjoys it's plea- sures , and endures it's pains , in the heart's recesses . It hates and abhors cruelty of every kind : it weeps with those that weep ; but ...
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... heart was full , I wept involuntarily . Lord A- - came to me , he dropt upon one knee- " Forgive me , dear Mrs. Darn- ford ; I fear I have given you pain ; I see your distress , I pity your sincerity . Yes , Darnford does game deeply ...
... heart was full , I wept involuntarily . Lord A- - came to me , he dropt upon one knee- " Forgive me , dear Mrs. Darn- ford ; I fear I have given you pain ; I see your distress , I pity your sincerity . Yes , Darnford does game deeply ...
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... heart , to serve you , and to save you . ' " " " You chose it , then ! -You have torn my heart asunder ! " I answered , in the words of Hamlet- " Oh , throw away the worser part of it , and live the better with the other half ! " 8 ...
... heart , to serve you , and to save you . ' " " " You chose it , then ! -You have torn my heart asunder ! " I answered , in the words of Hamlet- " Oh , throw away the worser part of it , and live the better with the other half ! " 8 ...
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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
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