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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... reason which once confined my esteem for him to my own bosom , dying with him , I mourned as for a darling brother ; and thus perpetuated the secret hatred of his widow , who , weak woman , envied me even the melancholy privilege of ...
... reason which once confined my esteem for him to my own bosom , dying with him , I mourned as for a darling brother ; and thus perpetuated the secret hatred of his widow , who , weak woman , envied me even the melancholy privilege of ...
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... reason too often retreats from the dangerous contest . I stept into a hired boat the messenger shewed me , which was rowed down the river with the utmost rapidity . During the little voyage , I revolved in my mind every probable reason ...
... reason too often retreats from the dangerous contest . I stept into a hired boat the messenger shewed me , which was rowed down the river with the utmost rapidity . During the little voyage , I revolved in my mind every probable reason ...
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... reason , when my mother recurred to my mind . ( 3rd ) ] The peculiarity of the situation can alone excuse such a marriage ; but I was born for obedience . Formed wholly of the mild elements , I wept the disappointment of my wishes ever ...
... reason , when my mother recurred to my mind . ( 3rd ) ] The peculiarity of the situation can alone excuse such a marriage ; but I was born for obedience . Formed wholly of the mild elements , I wept the disappointment of my wishes ever ...
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