The Recess, Or, A Tale of Other TimesFirst 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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Page 130
... soon reached a ship of considerable burden , which weighed anchor immediately . Agitated with a thousand remembrances , that of Mortimer hardly occurred to me till the vessel was under the sail , and I still perceived him on board . I ...
... soon reached a ship of considerable burden , which weighed anchor immediately . Agitated with a thousand remembrances , that of Mortimer hardly occurred to me till the vessel was under the sail , and I still perceived him on board . I ...
Page 131
... soon as alone , I questioned her concerning the interval , the dire decisive interval.- " Waked by the universal confusion , " said the fair Rose with bitter sobs , " which succeeded the fatal accident of the night that parted us , I ...
... soon as alone , I questioned her concerning the interval , the dire decisive interval.- " Waked by the universal confusion , " said the fair Rose with bitter sobs , " which succeeded the fatal accident of the night that parted us , I ...
Page 325
... soon partaking my voluntary exile . How unworthy the man who won the innocent heart of my translated angel ever was of it , I had soon another convincing proof . Because I resisted the impulses of despair - because I listened to the ...
... soon partaking my voluntary exile . How unworthy the man who won the innocent heart of my translated angel ever was of it , I had soon another convincing proof . Because I resisted the impulses of despair - because I listened to the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Notes to the Introduction | xxxviii |
Chronology of Events in Sophia Lees Life | xlv |
Copyright | |
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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