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An epistolary novel, following the observations made by a young debutante to her mother - the marriages, morals, fashion, and homes of high society are revealed, along with the intimate, clandestine relationships between those at the top of the social ladder. Elizabeth may be naive and innocent but she sees it all!Tags
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Publisher's Weekly Bestsellers Part I - 1895-1939
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- Original publication date
- 1900
- People/Characters
- Elizabeth; Harry, Lord Valmond
- First words
- It was perhaps a fortunate thing for Elizabeth that her ancesstors went back to the Conquest; and that she numbered at least two Countesses and a Duchess among her relatives.
- Quotations
- Think of it Mamma! me flying with the Marquis! without a wedding cake, or bridesmaids, or pages, or trousseau, or any of the really nice bits of getting married -- only the boring part of just going away and staying with one ... (show all)man, without any of the other things to make up for it.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Of course an English marquis is higher than a French one, so I shall walk in from of Victorine anywhere, shan't I?
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
- DDC/MDS
- 813 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English
- LCC
- PZ3 .G527 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
- BISAC
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- 28
- Popularity
- 978,625
- Rating
- (4.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 19
- ASINs
- 3
