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In The Young Philosopher, George Delmont embraces an agrarian life and devotes himself to the pursuit of knowledge. But it is George's love Medora Glenmorris and her mother Laura who provide the emotional core of the novel. Contrasting the pain and suffering of individuals with the idealism of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Charlotte, 1749-1806
Otros Autores: Kraft, Elizabeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women.
Social conditions.
Mothers and daughters.
Inheritance and succession.
FICTION > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Femmes > Grande-Bretagne > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Meres et filles > Grande-Bretagne > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Successions et heritages > Grande-Bretagne > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Women > Great Britain > Fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Great Britain > Fiction.
Inheritance and succession > Great Britain > Fiction.
Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions sociales > 18e siecle > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 18th century > Fiction.
Fiction.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In The Young Philosopher, George Delmont embraces an agrarian life and devotes himself to the pursuit of knowledge. But it is George's love Medora Glenmorris and her mother Laura who provide the emotional core of the novel. Contrasting the pain and suffering of individuals with the idealism of the French Revolution and the hope provided by glimpses of life in America, Smith exposes philosophical enlightenment as an ineffective weapon for fighting the widespread corruption of English society. The early novels of Charlotte Smith (1749-1806) were precursors of the gothic tradition that came to d.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (438 pages).
ISBN:9780813148236

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