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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... manner , without much atten- tion to subtlety . The representation of these same narrators , however , marks one of the main differences between The School for Widows and more obviously didactic novelistic con- duct books like Coelebs ...
... manner , without much atten- tion to subtlety . The representation of these same narrators , however , marks one of the main differences between The School for Widows and more obviously didactic novelistic con- duct books like Coelebs ...
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... manner . I put a small canopy - bed into the chamber , for my servant to be near me ; and I waited with some impatience to hear of a tenant for the Hall . The rector of the parish visited me : he offered me his ser- vices ; he invited ...
... manner . I put a small canopy - bed into the chamber , for my servant to be near me ; and I waited with some impatience to hear of a tenant for the Hall . The rector of the parish visited me : he offered me his ser- vices ; he invited ...
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... manner . I told Mrs. Moyle to call me by the name of Smith , and begged her son to be cau- tious of mentioning me by any other . It was a tiresome journey , through bad roads ; and I was glad to get to a resting - place . The house was ...
... manner . I told Mrs. Moyle to call me by the name of Smith , and begged her son to be cau- tious of mentioning me by any other . It was a tiresome journey , through bad roads ; and I was glad to get to a resting - place . The house was ...
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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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