The Old Manor House

by Charlotte Turner Smith

Book Overview

In The Old Manor House(1794), Charlotte Smith combines elements of the romance, the Gothic, recent history, and culture to produce both a social document and a compelling novel. A "property romance," the love story of Orlando and Monimia revolves around the Manor House as inheritable property. In situating their romance as dependent on the whims of property owners, Smith critiques a society in love with money at the expense of its most vulnerable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551112132
• ISBN13: 9781551112138
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 587 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"