The Recess by Sophia Lee

  •
1 1

The Recess by Sophia Lee

Checking stock...
Checking stock...

Part of Eighteenth-Century Novels By Women Ser series

Summary

First published in an era when most novels about young women concentrated on courtship and ended with marriage, The Recess daringly portrays women involved in political intrigues, overseas journeys, and even warfare.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in Australia
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
  • Buy-back with Ziffit

The Recess by Sophia Lee

First published in an era when most novels about young women concentrated on courtship and ended with marriage, The Recess daringly portrays women involved in political intrigues, overseas journeys, and even warfare. The novel is set during the reign of Elizabeth I and features as narrators twin daughters of Mary, Queen of Scots, by a secret marriage. One of the earliest Gothic novels, The Recess pioneered the genre of historical fiction. The novel was also one of the first to describe characters and events from conflicting points of view and was wildly popular in its day.

You might also like

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780813109787
ISBN 10 0813109787
Title The Recess
Author Sophia Lee
Series Eighteenth-Century Novels By Women Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
Year published 2000-03-30
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.