Wives and DaughtersSet in a provincial town in the early-19th-century, this is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human terms. The heroine passes from childhood to maturity in a process that, though often painful for her, is sharply and humorously observed. |
Contents
THE DAWN OF A GALA DAY | 19 |
A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK | 27 |
MOLLY GIBSONS CHILDHOOD | 41 |
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