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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... told Darnford , that it was vulgar to go before Christmas ; for no people of fashion would be in town . He agreed to that ; but , still , it was pleasanter than the country . I kept it off till the first week in February , well knowing ...
... told Darnford , that it was vulgar to go before Christmas ; for no people of fashion would be in town . He agreed to that ; but , still , it was pleasanter than the country . I kept it off till the first week in February , well knowing ...
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... told me your story ; and you have insisted upon mine . I have given it sincerely ; and I expect your remarks with respect and apprehension . And now , my dear friend , I draw my business to a point , and must insist upon a categorical ...
... told me your story ; and you have insisted upon mine . I have given it sincerely ; and I expect your remarks with respect and apprehension . And now , my dear friend , I draw my business to a point , and must insist upon a categorical ...
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... told me , I was not a Christian . I re- peated our Form of Baptism , to convince him that I was . The silly youth told his confessor all that passed between us ; and that the English were not heretics , as he had been told . The ...
... told me , I was not a Christian . I re- peated our Form of Baptism , to convince him that I was . The silly youth told his confessor all that passed between us ; and that the English were not heretics , as he had been told . The ...
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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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