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. |
Knygos viduje
Rezultatai 1–3 iš 34
96 psl.
... offered him his services in town : he offered him an apartment in his own house . This made him fix a day for our journey . I begged him to be content with lodgings , and avoid all su- perfluous expences . He would not hear , nor mind ...
... offered him his services in town : he offered him an apartment in his own house . This made him fix a day for our journey . I begged him to be content with lodgings , and avoid all su- perfluous expences . He would not hear , nor mind ...
233 psl.
... offered to fight him : he refused it , but provoked him by insolent language . " One day , Reginald struck his brother . Henry returned the blow with interest , and beat him severely . " When Mr. Longford came in , and saw the squire in ...
... offered to fight him : he refused it , but provoked him by insolent language . " One day , Reginald struck his brother . Henry returned the blow with interest , and beat him severely . " When Mr. Longford came in , and saw the squire in ...
288 psl.
... offered him some re- freshment . He drank a glass of wine , sat down , crossed his arms , and looked overwhelmed with melancholy thoughts . At length , he resumed his story— " We attended the sale . I bought both the estates ; which was ...
... offered him some re- freshment . He drank a glass of wine , sat down , crossed his arms , and looked overwhelmed with melancholy thoughts . At length , he resumed his story— " We attended the sale . I bought both the estates ; which was ...
Kiti leidimai - Peržiūrėti viską
Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazės
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
Šią knygą minintys šaltiniai
The English Country Squire as Depicted in English Prose Fiction from 1740 to ... Kenneth Chester Slagle Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1938 |
The English Country Squire as Depicted in English Prose Fiction from 1740 to ... Kenneth Chester Slagle Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1938 |