A Simple Story - Inchbald, Elizabeth; Lott, Anna

Clean, tight, unmarked; light scratches from price sticker removal on back cover; light "used book" stamp on edges; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; First published in 1791, The novel's young heroine, Miss Milner, scandalously declares herself in love with her guardian, Dorriforth, a Catholic priest. Dorriforth returns her love and is released from his vows. Though the pair go on to marry, the second half of the novel reveals the disastrous and far-reaching consequences of Miss Milner's subsequent adulterous affair. Appendices provide a selection of cultural, biographical, and literary contexts for the novel.
Very Good
Paperback
Broadview Press Ltd
2007
Peterborough, ON