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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... thought them very heavy ) in comparison with yours : yet , you desire to know my past conduct ; and , perhaps , it may be necessary for me to relate them , in order to vindicate myself , in your eye , for speaking disrespectfully of my ...
... thought them very heavy ) in comparison with yours : yet , you desire to know my past conduct ; and , perhaps , it may be necessary for me to relate them , in order to vindicate myself , in your eye , for speaking disrespectfully of my ...
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... thought well of me ; and thought it would be for my service to accept it , lest it might otherwise fall upon strang- ers , who might give me trouble . They both promised to accept it , and to discharge it faith- fully . In the afternoon ...
... thought well of me ; and thought it would be for my service to accept it , lest it might otherwise fall upon strang- ers , who might give me trouble . They both promised to accept it , and to discharge it faith- fully . In the afternoon ...
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... thought I meant to live here , and be their master . " I felt anger and contempt rise in my heart ; but the latter kept under the former . " How could you think so , when you see me making an apart- ment for myself in my farm - house ...
... thought I meant to live here , and be their master . " I felt anger and contempt rise in my heart ; but the latter kept under the former . " How could you think so , when you see me making an apart- ment for myself in my farm - house ...
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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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