Publication

1971 - Oxford University Press, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

132,750 words, Guess

Page Count

531 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • ISBN-100192553224
  • ISBN-139780192553225
  • Library of Congress Control Number77591127
  • OCLC Control Number161369
  • Better World Books9780192553225
  • Open LibraryOL4688644M

Classifications

  • DDC823/.6
  • LCCPZ3.S6445 Em7
  • LCCPR3688.S4 Em7
and 1 more
  • LCCPR3688.S4 E5 1971

Description

The plot of Charlotte Smith's autobiographical first novel Emmeline (1788) includes the usual thrills of the eighteenth-century courtship novel: abduction, duels, and a "fairy tale princess." At the same time, the novel satirically reworks such literary conventions by focusing on the dangers of early engagement and marriage, and challenges a social and legal system in which women are inherently illegitimate subjects.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Oxford English novels

Other Editions

  • Emmeline: the orphan of the castleOxford University Press1971-01-01

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