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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... husband's authority . Reeve presents us with a pair of mar- riages - Frances's and Rachel's in which " a good , intelligent and compliant woman is made miserable by her husband de- spite her wholehearted attempts to please him " ( 186 ) ...
... husband's authority . Reeve presents us with a pair of mar- riages - Frances's and Rachel's in which " a good , intelligent and compliant woman is made miserable by her husband de- spite her wholehearted attempts to please him " ( 186 ) ...
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... husband at this moment : he assisted my servant to put me to bed , he gave me drops and water , and would have sat up the remainder of the night if I had permitted him . When he came to bed , I thanked him for his care and atten- tion ...
... husband at this moment : he assisted my servant to put me to bed , he gave me drops and water , and would have sat up the remainder of the night if I had permitted him . When he came to bed , I thanked him for his care and atten- tion ...
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... husband , and your master , and you shall live with me , and you shall do as I please , and go where I please . So it don't signify talking any more ; for I am tired and sleepy , and and He gaped , and nodded , and fell back in his ...
... husband , and your master , and you shall live with me , and you shall do as I please , and go where I please . So it don't signify talking any more ; for I am tired and sleepy , and and He gaped , and nodded , and fell back in his ...
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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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