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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... turned back- " Pray , Mrs. Bailey , who is this Mrs. Dar- nford that you make such a fuss about ; and where does she come from ? " " From heaven , " said I : " she was sent hither to civilize us and our children . " " She has not taught ...
... turned back- " Pray , Mrs. Bailey , who is this Mrs. Dar- nford that you make such a fuss about ; and where does she come from ? " " From heaven , " said I : " she was sent hither to civilize us and our children . " " She has not taught ...
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... turned . My husband now was all penitence and humility : he really seemed reluctant to leave me . He begged me to write to him often : he hoped we should meet again , and happier hours would succeed . He had given me money several times ...
... turned . My husband now was all penitence and humility : he really seemed reluctant to leave me . He begged me to write to him often : he hoped we should meet again , and happier hours would succeed . He had given me money several times ...
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... turned pale with anger . I never loved pale anger , for it shews a malignant heart ; but I had not the least suspicion of the malicious intention of Antonio . " While we were talking , I coiled up the net upon my arm , and left my right ...
... turned pale with anger . I never loved pale anger , for it shews a malignant heart ; but I had not the least suspicion of the malicious intention of Antonio . " While we were talking , I coiled up the net upon my arm , and left my right ...
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accept affection answer Antonio asked assistance attend begged believe called character comfort conduct Darnford daughter dear desired dinner duty Elton English expect father fear fortune Frances friendship gave Gilson give hand happy hear heard heart honour hope husband Isabella Italy keep kind lady leave letter live London looked Lord Madam manner Marney married master mean mind nature never novel obliged offered perhaps person pleased poor pray present promised proposal reason received Reeve Reeve's respect School seemed sent servant shewed situation soon speak story Strictland suffer tell thanked thing thought tion told took turned wait wanted Widows wife wish woman women writing young
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