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Hilda
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The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales
In "The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales," Hannah More offers an insightful exploration of rural life and moral virtues in early 19th-century England. Through rich, pastoral imagery and simple yet poignant language, More crafts narratives that reflect the social and ethical dilemmas faced by her characters, highlighting themes of faith, charity, and the inherent goodness of the human spirit. The collection stands as a significant example of the didactic literature prevalent during the Romantic period, merging moral instruction with storytelling, thereby appealing to both the intellect and the heart of its audience. Hannah More, a prominent figure in the literary and philanthropic...
The Complete Works
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Dreams of Rescue
"I have spent the winter at my summer place," begins the narrator of this startlingly original literary chiller. Juliana Durrell Smythe, known for her "female in jeopardy" performances on film, fears her roles are proving prophetic. As an actress, she is accustomed to rescue. In movies, "Having known the comfort of muscled arms, I still expect, without reason, to be carried to safety and, ultimately, to be loved." But confined to her Victorian lake house, Juliana discovers the discrepancies between film and actual jeopardy. "The police have not turned out to be kindly, potential lovers...." She must walk the fault line of fiction and confront the mysterious and violent end of her marriage. A...
The puppet show
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