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Queen Victoria

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E. Gordon Browne


This book is about the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). All nine of her children married into the royal houses of Europe. She became t…

Beatrice

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H. Rider Haggard


Beatrice is a lonely twenty-two year old woman. After saving Geoffrey's life, they fall in love. However, Geoffrey is married. In addition, …

And So They Were Married

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Florence Morse Kingsley


This is the story of Elizabeth North, a young woman who becomes engaged and with the aid of a social climbing friend begins to plan her wedd…

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, Vol. 3

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Eliza Haywood


Betsy Thoughtless is about marriage, rather than dealing with courtship and thus differs from the type of domestic writing that would develo…

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, Vol. 2

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Eliza Haywood


This has been said to be the first female development novel in English. Betsy leaves her emotionally and financially abusive husband Munden …

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, Vol. 4

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Eliza Haywood


Betsy Thoughtless is about an intelligent and strong-willed woman who marries under pressure from the society in which she lives. Betsy lear…

Love Eternal

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H. Rider Haggard


This follows the story of Godfrey and Isobel and their relationship as they grow up. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Oliver's Bride

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Margaret O. Oliphant


Betrothed to one woman but married to another whose heart will be broken. Summary by Michele Eaton

Introduction and Notes

In Ellen Middleton

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Georgiana Fullerton


Ellen Middleton had a happy childhood with her uncle and aunt. She grew up alongside her cousin Julia. Suddenly, something happened. Her lif…

Living Beyond the Means, Part 1

In Thrift

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Samuel Smiles


"This book is intended as a sequel to Self-Help and Character. It might, indeed, have appeared as an introduction to these volumes; for…

Chapter 17

In T. Tembarom

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Frances Hodgson Burnett


The story of a Boy living in New York as a street waif, who sells newspapers eventually finds himself to be the heir of an ancient manor. Th…

Chapter 24: Indicates a Soul Prepared for Desperation

In Diana of the Crossways

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George Meredith


Inspired by the real life story of Caroline Norton, a friend of the author's, this book tells about a lively woman who is trapped in a miser…

Chapter 2- Part 1

In The Rainbow (Version 3)

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D. H. Lawrence


The Rainbow is the story of three generations of the Brangwen family, a sexual and religious collection of incidents that eventually shows t…

The Boy Who Wanted to Pitch

In Rival Pitchers of Oakdale

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Morgan Scott


Play Ball!!! It's the start of another baseball season at Oakdale Academy. But there is a rivalry brewing between the pitchers. One wants to…