Lady Of Fortune

Download or read book A Lady of Quality written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances Hodgson Burnett's 'A Lady of Quality' is a novel that tells the story of Clorinda Wildairs, a remarkable woman born in 1690 to a neglectful father and an unloving mother. Clorinda's childhood was unconventional; she was raised by her father's servants who taught her how to ride, swear, and drink at a young age. Despite this, Clorinda aspires to escape her way of life and become a genteel woman. Eventually, she transforms herself into the most sought-after beauty of her time, as is her birthright.

Download or read book A Lady of Quality: Being a Most Curious, Hitherto Unknown History as Related by Mr. Isaac Bickerstaff but Not Presented to the World of Fashion Through the Pages of The Tatler, and Now for the First Time Written Down written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1896-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the life of the inimitable Clorinda at the end of the 17th century in England, as she grows from a wild child raised as a boy by her lout of a father into a young woman who determines to become a lady and acquire a wealthy husband in order to have a comfortable future.

Download or read book A Lady of Quality & His Grace of Osmonde written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-01-06 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Lady of Quality" – Set in the 17th century England, the novel relates the life of young Clorinda, girl raised by her harsh and utterly disreputable father. He forces to wear boys clothes, teaches her to ride horse like a man, her language is crass and her behavior is unconventional for a lady. Tired of such life, Clorinda decides she must change if she wants to attract a decent man and provide a decent life for herself. When she does meet a man she thinks is good for her, the trouble appears in the form of a former lover she no longer wants. "His Grace of Osmonde" is the sequel to A Lady of Quality. Duke Gerald of Osmond is a well-built, handsome, gracious, and kind nobleman who has all the gifts nature can bestow. When he sets his eyes on Clorinda for the first time, she is a gorgeous mess – the swearing, boisterous tomboy daughter of a reckless and wasteful father. Gerald is patient, knowing that fate and nature will tame her and bring them together, but he also fears that his futur bride will be ruined by the world before she settles with him.

Download or read book Lady of the House written by Charlotte Furness and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three accounts of remarkable women who oversaw their own households, stamped their authority on the estates they managed, and overcame misfortune. This book tells the true stories of three gentile women who were born, raised, lived and died within the world of England’s Country Houses. This is not the story of ‘seen and not heard’ women, these are incredible women who endured tremendous tragedy and worked alongside their husbands to create a legacy that we are still benefitting from today. Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville—second-born child of the infamous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire—married her aunt’s lover, raised his illegitimate children and reigned supreme as Ambassadress over the Parisian elite. Lady Mary Isham lived at Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire with her family where, despite great tragedy, she was responsible for developing a house and estate while her husband remained ‘the silent Baronet.’ Elizabeth Manners, Duchess of Rutland, hailed from Castle Howard and used her upbringing to design and build a Castle and gardens at Belvoir suitable for a Duke and Duchess that inspired a generation of country house interiors. These women were expected simply to produce children, to be active members of society, to give handsomely to charity and to look the part. What these three remarkable women did instead is develop vast estates, oversee architectural changes, succeed in business, take a keen role in politics as well as successfully managing all the expectations of an aristocratic lady. “The book looks at both the lives of the women and the buildings that they transformed.” —The Creative Historian

Download or read book The Lady's Monthly Museum, Or Polite Repository of Amusement and Instruction written by and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Lady of the Last Century written by Dr. Doran and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-22 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Download or read book Miscellaneous Correspondence written by and published by . This book was released on 1759 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing a variety of subjects, relative to natural and civil history, geography, mathematics, poetry, memoirs of monthly occurrences, catalogues of new books, &c...