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_aScargill, William Pitt, _d1787-1836 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aPenelope |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-01-08 | ||
| 508 | _aLisa Corcoran, Tim Lindell 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.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Penelope: or, Love's Labour Lost" by Scargill is a novel written in the early 19th century. Set in a time marked by social conventions and class distinctions, the story appears to revolve around various characters navigating their desires, ambitions, and social standings, particularly focusing on the titular character, Penelope Primrose. The narrative hints at themes of love, vanity, and the intricacies of relationships within the upper class. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Glossop, who, intrigued by Colonel Crop and the allure of the elite, ventures into Smatterton Park, where Lord Spoonbill mistakes her for Penelope. This chance encounter sparks a chain of amusing and socially revealing events about class perceptions and individual aspirations. Lord Spoonbill is portrayed as a somewhat foolish yet curious heir, while Miss Glossop exhibits her affected demeanor as she navigates the grandeur of Smatterton Castle. The opening establishes a playful atmosphere, hinting at both romantic entanglements and social satire, as Miss Glossop daydreams about high society, setting the stage for further character complexities and societal critiques. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Hunt & Clarke, 1828 |
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| 653 | _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72660 |
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