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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... perhaps the incidental consequences of being an author favored by the public , and though Reeve seems to have considered them as such , she was sufficiently con- cerned with her reputation as a writer and as an inculcator of morals to ...
... perhaps the incidental consequences of being an author favored by the public , and though Reeve seems to have considered them as such , she was sufficiently con- cerned with her reputation as a writer and as an inculcator of morals to ...
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... Perhaps , he might expose me , and him- self , in the public papers : this thought terrified me ; and I re- solved to write to him , in order to prevent it . I did so immediately . " SIR , " THE infamous proposal which wine encouraged ...
... Perhaps , he might expose me , and him- self , in the public papers : this thought terrified me ; and I re- solved to write to him , in order to prevent it . I did so immediately . " SIR , " THE infamous proposal which wine encouraged ...
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Clara Reeve Jeanine M. Casler. nothing to be ashamed of . Perhaps he might think that Darn- ford connived at my escape , and deprive him of his protection . Perhaps he might throw him into prison , for he was still in debt to him . At ...
Clara Reeve Jeanine M. Casler. nothing to be ashamed of . Perhaps he might think that Darn- ford connived at my escape , and deprive him of his protection . Perhaps he might throw him into prison , for he was still in debt to him . At ...
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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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