The Recess, Or, A Tale of Other TimesUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2000 - 364 Seiten First published in an era when most novels about young women concentrated on courtship and marriage, this novel portrays women involved in political intrigues and overseas journeys. It is set during the reign of Elizabeth I, and features as narrators, fictional daughters of Mary, Queen of Scots. |
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... heaven lengthens my days , I may , perhaps , be able to convince you , him you wished to save is not unworthy your concern ; if , on the con- trary , this proves my last , I have only to request you will deliver this ( untying and ...
... heaven lengthens my days , I may , perhaps , be able to convince you , him you wished to save is not unworthy your concern ; if , on the con- trary , this proves my last , I have only to request you will deliver this ( untying and ...
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... Heaven permits it , the only happiness not comprised in itself — the sacred sense of having deserved it . Gentler virtues of my sex shall not be wanting ; time , pa- tience , and fortitude , often conquer fate herself ; nor will I ever ...
... Heaven permits it , the only happiness not comprised in itself — the sacred sense of having deserved it . Gentler virtues of my sex shall not be wanting ; time , pa- tience , and fortitude , often conquer fate herself ; nor will I ever ...
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... heaven in search of their pure translated souls , and wander- ing from planet to planet , fancied there must be one peculiarly allotted to lovers now no longer unhappy - A thousand trifles whose value must ever be ideal and local , were ...
... heaven in search of their pure translated souls , and wander- ing from planet to planet , fancied there must be one peculiarly allotted to lovers now no longer unhappy - A thousand trifles whose value must ever be ideal and local , were ...
Inhalt
Acknowledgments | vii |
Notes to the Introduction | xxxviii |
Chronology of Events in Sophia Lees Life | xlv |
Urheberrecht | |
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affection alike Ann Radcliffe appeared arms behold bosom Cecil charm conduct Court cried danger dared daughter dear death Dornock dreadful Duke duke of Norfolk Earl Elizabeth Ellinor England eyes fancy fatal fate favorite fear fortune Frances Burney gave Goldsmith Gothic Gothic fiction Gothic novel grief hand happy heart Heaven Hester Piozzi hope Hume idea indulgence Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle King knew Lady Arundel Lady Pembroke Lady Southampton Lee's letter London Lord Arlington Lord Burghley Lord Essex Lord Leicester lover Madam marriage Mary Matilda mind misfortune Mortimer mother nature never noble Norfolk novel once passion perhaps Piozzi pleasure Prince prison Queen of Scots Recess resolved retired Robertson safety secret seemed sense sensible servants shewed sighed silence sister Sophia Lee soul suffer sunk surprize sweet tears tender thee thou thought tion Tracey voice wish wretch youth