17259 Antique and Collectible scholars and fans of Jane

scholars and fans of Jane Austen can read a complete and accurate transciption of her surviving manuscripts

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Frontispiece is the portrait from the Memoir

Ode to Pity

17259 Antique and Collectible scholars and fans of JaneIn the late 17th and early 18th centuries, "secret histories" promised late Stuart and early Hanoverian readers previously undiscovered intelligence about the hidden motives and covert actions of public figures, primarily monarchs, their ministers, and mistresses. These secret histories demystified absolute rulers and played a critical role in contemporary politics. Bullard covers several examples in depth in context, including Procopius of Caesarea,