Venus in Boston: And Other Tales of Nineteenth-century City LifeUniversity of Massachusetts Press, 2002 - 391 páginas This volume reprints three short works by George Thompson, one of antebellum America's most successful authors of sensational fiction. There are two novels, Venus in Boston and City Crimes, which depict the American city as a place of dark mystery, along with Thompson's autobiography. |
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... Fanny fiercely by the arm , while the poor girl stood afraid and trembling in the midst of that elfish crew— “ ha , ha ! here is my fine lady , with her smooth face and clean gown , who disdains to keep company with us , and do as we do ...
... Fanny fiercely by the arm , while the poor girl stood afraid and trembling in the midst of that elfish crew— “ ha , ha ! here is my fine lady , with her smooth face and clean gown , who disdains to keep company with us , and do as we do ...
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... Fanny exclaimed- " Miss Alice , you are cruelly deceived in that man . " " Deceived ! ” cried the young lady— “ what mystery is hidden in your words ? Oh , if you love me , Fanny - and you have often told me that you did - instantly ...
... Fanny exclaimed- " Miss Alice , you are cruelly deceived in that man . " " Deceived ! ” cried the young lady— “ what mystery is hidden in your words ? Oh , if you love me , Fanny - and you have often told me that you did - instantly ...
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... Fanny Aubrey sleeps ; the young lady whom you are to carry off . It is the best place in the world for you to conceal yourself in , for your victim will be almost within your grasp . Quick- stow yourself under the bed , in the farthest ...
... Fanny Aubrey sleeps ; the young lady whom you are to carry off . It is the best place in the world for you to conceal yourself in , for your victim will be almost within your grasp . Quick- stow yourself under the bed , in the farthest ...
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Acknowledgments | vii |
Introduction | ix |
Note on the Texts | lv |
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admiration American Antiquarian Society antebellum arms beautiful blood Bowie knife Captain cellar chamber charming Chevalier City Crimes concealed countenance cried Dark Vaults daughter Dead dear death delight devil Doctor dollars door dreadful dressed Duchess dungeon entered escape exclaimed eyes face Fanny Aubrey fear fiction followed Frank Sydney Franklin Fred Archer gaze George Lippard George Thompson girl Goldworthy hand handsome happy heart heaven hideous honor horror hour husband instantly Jack Jack Slack Jew Mike Josephine Julia kiss ladyship libertine look lover marriage masquerade ball mother murder mysteries Nero never night novels old gentleman P. T. Barnum passion person Peter York poor prison prostitution Raymond reader replied Romaine ruffian seated sensation fiction Sinclair smile soon Sophia soul street Thompson thou thought Tickels tone villain voluptuous whispered wife wine woman words wretch York young lady
Referências a este livro
The Cambridge Introduction to The Nineteenth-Century American Novel Gregg Crane Pré-visualização indisponível - 2007 |
The Kentucky Tragedy: A Story of Conflict and Change in Antebellum America Dickson D. Bruce, Jr. Pré-visualização limitada - 2006 |