Tales of the peerage and the peasantry by Arabella Jane Sullivan
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"Tales of the Peerage and the Peasantry" by Arabella Jane Sullivan is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The book primarily explores the contrasting lives, values, and relationships of the British aristocracy and the rural lower classes, with a particular focus in its opening tale on themes of duty, loyalty, and arranged marriage. The central narrative in the first story revolves around Lady Winifred, a young noblewoman, as
she is guided by familial expectations and political circumstances into a marriage intended to serve both her family's honor and the Jacobite cause. The opening of the book introduces Lady Winifred Herbert, the daughter of a devotedly loyal but exiled Catholic family, raised in a convent following her father's adherence to the Stuart monarchy. After her sister takes religious vows, Winifred is summoned to England by her mother and learns that she is to marry the Earl of Nithsdale, a key Jacobite figure, to strengthen political alliances. The story follows Winifred's emotional journey from innocent apprehension through her dutiful acceptance and eventual affection for her betrothed. The narrative is rich in depictions of family bonds, the burdens of inheritance, and the personal sacrifices demanded by loyalty to king and kin, setting the tone for a tale steeped in history, romance, and the nuanced dynamics of social class. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sullivan, Arabella Jane, 1797?-1839 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Dacre, Barbarina, Lady, 1767-1854 |
| Title | Tales of the peerage and the peasantry |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Richard Bentley, 1849. |
| Credits | MWS, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Nithsdale, Winifred Maxwell, Countess of, 1672-1749 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75709 |
| Release Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 415 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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