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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... cause of her agitation , he sent , while the Queen was consulting with Cecil , to warn Norfolk to retreat , as Elizabeth seemed bent on commit- ting him to the Tower.49 Thunderstruck at this unexpected discovery , the Duke set out ...
... cause of her agitation , he sent , while the Queen was consulting with Cecil , to warn Norfolk to retreat , as Elizabeth seemed bent on commit- ting him to the Tower.49 Thunderstruck at this unexpected discovery , the Duke set out ...
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... cause , and was far from declining a trial , in which he was satisfied his innocence would become conspicuous . He was sorry never- theless to convince the Queen he had wronged her confidence , only to obtain the most unworthy of her ...
... cause , and was far from declining a trial , in which he was satisfied his innocence would become conspicuous . He was sorry never- theless to convince the Queen he had wronged her confidence , only to obtain the most unworthy of her ...
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... cause.3 Who knows , my dear Matilda , if amidst these calamities my temper might preserve its equality ? I might remember , with regret , the fatal advice which had misled me , and you might lament , too late , the sacrificing your own ...
... cause.3 Who knows , my dear Matilda , if amidst these calamities my temper might preserve its equality ? I might remember , with regret , the fatal advice which had misled me , and you might lament , too late , the sacrificing your own ...
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