The old manor house
About this book
In The Old Manor House (1794), Charlotte Smith combines elements of the romance, the Gothic, recent history, and culture to produce both a social document and a compelling novel. A "property romance," the love story of Orlando and Monimia revolves around the Manor House as inheritable property. In situating their romance as dependent on the whims of property owners, Smith critiques a society in love with money at the expense of its most vulnerable members, the dispossessed. --www.barnesandnoble.com.
Details
- First published
- 1793
- OL Work ID
- OL1933956W
Subjects
FictionSocial classes in fictionWomen landowners in fictionManors in fictionInheritance and succession in fictionWomen landownersInheritance and successionSocial classesManorsWomen household employeesWomen household employees in fictionWomen domestics in fictionWomen domesticsFiction, humorous, generalBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)