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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... mean and abject spirit . " I had hoped you were studying how to be industrious and independent ; to retrieve the time and fortune you have so cru- elly mispent . " You were bred to the law : perhaps , if you had practised it , you might ...
... mean and abject spirit . " I had hoped you were studying how to be industrious and independent ; to retrieve the time and fortune you have so cru- elly mispent . " You were bred to the law : perhaps , if you had practised it , you might ...
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... mean time , they went a short voyage to Ostend , as usual ; and they returned in good time for the Indiaman . " We had a dismal parting . The girls were distracted with grief , and the mother not much better . " I had a heavy task to ...
... mean time , they went a short voyage to Ostend , as usual ; and they returned in good time for the Indiaman . " We had a dismal parting . The girls were distracted with grief , and the mother not much better . " I had a heavy task to ...
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... mean and sordid , unbecoming a gentleman , unbecoming a man . I am ashamed of them for you . They have lessened you in my esteem ; they have driven me from you : for , after what you have confessed , I can no longer take up my residence ...
... mean and sordid , unbecoming a gentleman , unbecoming a man . I am ashamed of them for you . They have lessened you in my esteem ; they have driven me from you : for , after what you have confessed , I can no longer take up my residence ...
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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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