A lady of quality : being a most curious, hitherto unknown history, as related by Mr Isaac Bickerstaff but not presented to the World of Fashion through the pages of The Tatler, and now for the first time written down by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924,
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London : Hesperus Press Limited, 2014, c1896.
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Book
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9781843915294, 1843915294
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251 pages ; 20 cm
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Published
London : Hesperus Press Limited, 2014, c1896.
Language
English
ISBN
9781843915294, 1843915294

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Originally published: 1896.
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When Clorinda is born, the odds seem stacked against her. First and foremost, she is a girl like all her sisters before her and her father wants only a son. Furthermore, her mother dies in childbirth, and her father, considering all his daughters worthless, refuses contact. Despite this, Clorinda Wildairs manages not only to survive, but to grow up into a very remarkable and strong-willed child. Thus when father and daughter happen to meet for the first time, he is astonished and amused to learn that this little six-year-old girl, who is lecturing and scolding him freely, is in fact his youngest child and so develops a close bond between them. The hot-headed young girl grows up to be a beautiful young woman with a sharp tongue and a will of iron. But being able to have anything you want can be dangerous, and surely Clorinda's good fortune cannot last forever. When the dark side of her personality causes her to lash out in anger and violence at someone she loves, she may be forced not only into a dramatic whirlwind of events, but also into reassessing what it means to be a Lady of Quality.

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England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Nobility -- England -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Young women -- England -- Fiction.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burnett, F. H. (20141896). A lady of quality: being a most curious, hitherto unknown history, as related by Mr Isaac Bickerstaff but not presented to the World of Fashion through the pages of The Tatler, and now for the first time written down by Frances Hodgson Burnett . Hesperus Press Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924. 20141896. A Lady of Quality: Being a Most Curious, Hitherto Unknown History, As Related By Mr Isaac Bickerstaff but Not Presented to the World of Fashion Through the Pages of The Tatler, and Now for the First Time Written Down By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Hesperus Press Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924. A Lady of Quality: Being a Most Curious, Hitherto Unknown History, As Related By Mr Isaac Bickerstaff but Not Presented to the World of Fashion Through the Pages of The Tatler, and Now for the First Time Written Down By Frances Hodgson Burnett Hesperus Press Limited, 20141896.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burnett, Frances Hodgson. A Lady of Quality: Being a Most Curious, Hitherto Unknown History, As Related By Mr Isaac Bickerstaff but Not Presented to the World of Fashion Through the Pages of The Tatler, and Now for the First Time Written Down By Frances Hodgson Burnett Hesperus Press Limited, 20141896.

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