The Recess

by Sophia Lee and John Waldie Sophia Lee

Book Overview

" 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813109787
• ISBN13: 9780813109787
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher