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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... shewed it in a way that proved his inconsistency . As soon as he began to recover his spirits , he shewed anger against me : I had laid a plot to torment and vex him ; he hated plays - they were vulgar amusements ; he had not been at ...
... shewed it in a way that proved his inconsistency . As soon as he began to recover his spirits , he shewed anger against me : I had laid a plot to torment and vex him ; he hated plays - they were vulgar amusements ; he had not been at ...
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... shewed me the opinion they had of my hus- band ; and he was so gratified by their compliments to his wealth , that he forgave their advice and implied reproofs to him . Several other respectable farmers , and tradesmen in the par- ish ...
... shewed me the opinion they had of my hus- band ; and he was so gratified by their compliments to his wealth , that he forgave their advice and implied reproofs to him . Several other respectable farmers , and tradesmen in the par- ish ...
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... shewed them to me ; for I had not the courage to go over them alone . There was a suite of bed - chambers over the best parlours , furnished in the same antique style ; the last , over the drawing- room , was furnished with crimson ...
... shewed them to me ; for I had not the courage to go over them alone . There was a suite of bed - chambers over the best parlours , furnished in the same antique style ; the last , over the drawing- room , was furnished with crimson ...
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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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