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CHAP. I.
LETTER XXXII.
LETTER XXXIII.
CHAP. II.
LETTER XXXIV.
CHAP. III.
LETTER XXXV.
LETTER XXXVI.
LETTER XXXVII.
LETTER XXXVIII.
In a lush, early‑nineteenth‑century world of country estates and London drawing rooms, the story follows the determined Miss Rachel Cowley and the thoughtful Horace Hardcastle as they navigate the delicate dance of courtship. Their correspondence, marked by reason and sincere affection, offers a refreshing contrast to the melodrama of the era, while the narrator’s earnest voice guides us through their hopes and the expectations of their families.
Yet beneath the polite exchanges lies a darker thread: Lady Maclairn, a woman of stature, finds herself ensnared by forces that threaten her reputation and fortune. As whispers of intrigue swirl and the characters confront questions of loyalty, pride, and the limits of societal pressure, listeners are invited to witness a tale where love strives to remain honest amid looming peril. The early sections set a tone of thoughtful romance and looming tension, promising a compelling journey through both heart and danger.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (298K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
London: W. Earle and J. W. Hucklebridge, 1806.
Credits
Carol Brown, Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Aug 12, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1754–1813
A Norwich novelist writing in the years around Jane Austen, she built her stories from family tensions, moral choices, and the messy consequences of bad behavior. Her novels promise both strong feeling and the sharp pleasure of seeing virtue and vanity tested.
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