“A pretty face is of no use, but to blind a lover;”
Quotes by Mary Brunton
“I was awakended from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible. It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth. They seemed but the body's convulsion, in which the spirit had no part.”
“A dark and shapeless dread rushed across my mind; but the cup was already full, and I could bear no more. I sunk down in strong convulsions.”
Mary BruntonMary Brunton was a Scottish novelist whose literary contributions in the early 19th century played a significant role in redefining the concept of femininity. Born Mary Balfour, she became known for h...