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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... Perhaps there may be some- thing in that : perhaps too he recollects that your mother is the next in succes- sion to the crown of England — that she may die in prison , and that the aver- sion the English ever entertain to a foreign ...
... Perhaps there may be some- thing in that : perhaps too he recollects that your mother is the next in succes- sion to the crown of England — that she may die in prison , and that the aver- sion the English ever entertain to a foreign ...
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... perhaps with blood ; a just remem- brance of the severe censure I had passed on your conduct , under circum- stances not less trying , and a conviction that such a compliance would infalli- bly endanger your safety , made me resolve to ...
... perhaps with blood ; a just remem- brance of the severe censure I had passed on your conduct , under circum- stances not less trying , and a conviction that such a compliance would infalli- bly endanger your safety , made me resolve to ...
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... perhaps , give me strength to go through the story , at least , I ought to make the effort.— Oh , deign to pardon my compelled abruptness , and hear me with patience ! " At the moment which first presented Prince Henry to our knowledge ...
... perhaps , give me strength to go through the story , at least , I ought to make the effort.— Oh , deign to pardon my compelled abruptness , and hear me with patience ! " At the moment which first presented Prince Henry to our knowledge ...
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