The Recess (18th-Century Novels By Women)

The Recess: A Tale of Other Times

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The Recess (18th-Century Novels By Women)

The Recess: A Tale of Other Times

Written by Sophia Lee
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First published in an era when most novels about young women concentrated on courtship and ended with marriage, The Recess daringly portrays women involved in political intrigues, overseas journeys, and even warfare. The novel is set during the reign of Elizabeth I and features as narrators twin daughters of Mary, Queen of Scots, by a secret marriage. One of the earliest Gothic novels, The Recess pioneered the genre of historical fiction. The novel was also one of the first to describe characters and events from conflicting points of view and was wildly popular in its day."[This] critical edition of The Recess; or, A Tale of Other Times is based on the text of the second edition, published in London by T. Cadell in 1786." - from Notes on the Text

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Pages 326
Published 1783
ISBN 550151
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Sophia Lee finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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