Coelebs In Search of a Wife by Hannah More
"Coelebs In Search of a Wife" by Hannah More is a novel published in 1808. A wealthy young bachelor named Coelebs seeks a bride who can meet the strict moral standards set by his late mother. The novel combined storytelling with religious instruction, becoming the first nineteenth-century novel embraced by religious readers who previously viewed fiction as disreputable. Its popularity marked a turning point in making novels acceptable to conservative audiences, though
modern critics consider it notably difficult to read. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | More, Hannah, 1745-1833 |
|---|---|
| Title | Coelebs In Search of a Wife |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelebs_in_Search_of_a_Wife |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mate selection -- Fiction |
| Subject | Christian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31879 |
| Release Date | Apr 4, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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