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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... moment to enter mine , and inform me of the consultation , which he insisted would pro- duce some fatal event , if I did not consent that moment to mount horses which were ready , and attended by him and Williams set out for London ...
... moment to enter mine , and inform me of the consultation , which he insisted would pro- duce some fatal event , if I did not consent that moment to mount horses which were ready , and attended by him and Williams set out for London ...
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... moment's pause , " much ought to be ventured when our all is at stake . ” “ I have expected every moment , ” said my Lord , " some dreadful interruption from the rest of these wretches . " " No , " returned Miss Cecil , " I have every ...
... moment's pause , " much ought to be ventured when our all is at stake . ” “ I have expected every moment , ” said my Lord , " some dreadful interruption from the rest of these wretches . " " No , " returned Miss Cecil , " I have every ...
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... moment I had quitted Kenilworth Castle now enlivened my soul . Yes , my Leicester , said I , softly grasping the hand of my sleeping love , for me thou shalt no more be endangered , and degraded ; be- yond the reach of our enemies we ...
... moment I had quitted Kenilworth Castle now enlivened my soul . Yes , my Leicester , said I , softly grasping the hand of my sleeping love , for me thou shalt no more be endangered , and degraded ; be- yond the reach of our enemies we ...
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