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""A Clever Wife"" is a novel written by William Pett Ridge and originally published in 1896. The story follows the life of a young woman named Maggie, who is determined to improve her social standing and marry well. Maggie is intelligent and resourceful, and she uses her wit... Read Full Overview

A Clever Wife is a novel written by William Pett Ridge and published in 1896. The story follows the life of a young woman named Lucy Wray who, despite being born into poverty, is determined to make a better life for herself. She marries a man named Tom, who is kind but lacks... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview