The only edition to use the 1802 text, this lively comedy challenges the conventions of courtship, examines questions of female independence, and exposes the limits of domesticity. The text used in this edition also confronts the difficult and fascinating issues of racism and mixed marriage, which Edgeworth toned down in later editions. This book is intended for second and third year undergraduate, and postgraduate students of women's studies, 18th and 19th century British fiction.
The Ruination of Essie Sparks (Wild Western Rogues, #2)
by Barbara Ankrum
THERE COMES A TIME IN EVERY WOMAN'S LIFE WHEN SHE MUST GET HERSELF A MAN OR GIVE UP ON THE IDEA ENTIRELY... After three long years of patiently waiting for her reluctant, handsome, gentlemanly Amos Dewey, to pop the question, Augusta Mudd--owner of her small town's biggest factory--decides it's time to take matters in her own hands. With the help of her friend, ruggedly attractive Rome Akers, she's determined to make Amos jealous--and get him to the altar--before it's too late. Rome Akers wasn...
Cursed & Cherished (Love's Second Chance: Tales of Lords & Ladies, #2) (Love's Second Chance, #2)
by Bree Wolf
Notorious and fearless, Lord Trevor Montgomery must confront his greatest challenge yet: marriage! Shy, warm-hearted Miss Grace Kenwood knows she has no chance of tempting her new neighbour, Lord Trevor Montgomery. Every eligible beauty is swooning over the brooding former spy. Even though he once kissed her senseless, he can have no interest in someone like her. Yet somehow, the seductive rogue unleashes her own inner devil . . . Every lady loves a hero but Trevor has no interest in any of them...
The Governess's Convenient Marriage (Debutantes in Paris, #2)
by Amanda McCabe
A lady turned governess A life-changing proposal! When Lady Alexandra Mannerly last saw Malcolm Gordston he was a poor crofter's son-someone a sheltered duke's daughter would never be allowed to marry. But scandal has rocked her arrogant family, and Alex now leads a quiet life as a governess in Paris...-where she meets Malcolm again! Now he's a wealthy, powerful department store owner...and determined to make her his bride!
_______________________________________________A tale of triumph over adversity from the author of the Maids of Kent trilogy. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. 'Heart-tugging saga of which Catherine Cookson would've approved' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'A charming historical read that hits all the right notes' Woman's Weekly_______________________________________________ Dover, 1864: Violet Rayfield leads a happy life with her family in a beautiful terrace on Camden Cresc...
The start of a critically acclaimed historical romance series by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Milan...Hugo Marshall earned the nickname "the Wolf of Clermont" for his ruthless ambition--a characteristic that has served him well, elevating the coal miner's son to the right hand man of a duke. When he's ordered to get rid of a pestering governess by fair means or foul, it's just another day at work.But after everything Miss Serena Barton has been through at the hands of his employer,...
