Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle
Smith, Charlotte, 1749-1806
Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline Release date is 2012-12-17
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"Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle" by Charlotte Smith is a novel published in 1788. Raised by servants in her uncle's castle after her parents' deaths, Emmeline's questionable legitimacy has cost her an inheritance. When her cousin Delamere falls in love with her, she refuses his persistent proposals, seeking independence over convenience. As she navigates society's expectations, family schemes, and questions of her birth, Emmeline must determine her own path in a world where women have few choices and marriage often means surrender. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Single women -- Fiction Gothic fiction Marriage -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction
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Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline Release date is 2012-12-17
E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle" by Charlotte Smith is a novel published in 1788. Raised by servants in her uncle's castle after her parents' deaths, Emmeline's questionable legitimacy has cost her an inheritance. When her cousin Delamere falls in love with her, she refuses his persistent proposals, seeking independence over convenience. As she navigates society's expectations, family schemes, and questions of her birth, Emmeline must determine her own path in a world where women have few choices and marriage often means surrender. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Single women -- Fiction Gothic fiction Marriage -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction
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