The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale: by Mrs Costello

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The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale

The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale

by Mrs Costello

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Edited by Clare Broome Saunders

Publisher:: Pickering & Chatto
Online publication date:: December 2014
Online ISBN:: 9781848932524

Subjects:: Literature, Literary Texts

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The Soldier’s Orphan is a novel virtually forgotten by modern readers, but one that deserves reassessment with the publication of this critical edition. Abduction, secrets, incarceration in a lunatic asylum, and a despotic evil guardian; the fate of Louisa Fitzormond seems stereotypical of a Gothic romance, but the novel’s exploration of society at all levels, as well as the roles and limitations for women demonstrate its similarities to novels of moral etiquette.
Raised by guardians, Louisa’s fate is intertwined with the neighbouring Stanley family: her closest friend is Miss Stanley, the eldest daughter; the man she loves is Walter, the son, and the jealousy of the younger daughter, Armida – whose husband Lord Belmour openly admires Louisa – propels the plot and causes the unwitting Louisa torment and distress. Despite the story's innumerable twists and turns, its conclusion brings Louisa reconciliation, a rightful inheritance and a happy marriage.

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The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale

by Mrs Costello

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

CONTENTS
pp v-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

Introduction
pp vii-xvii

Select Bibliography
pp xviii-xxi

Note on the Text
pp xxii-xxii

The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale
pp 1-4

CHAP. I
pp 5-7

CHAP. II
pp 8-14

CHAP. III
pp 15-22

CHAP. IV
pp 23-30

CHAP. V
pp 31-39

CHAP. VI
pp 40-44

CHAP. VII
pp 45-50

CHAP. VIII
pp 51-59

CHAP. IX
pp 60-69

CHAP. X
pp 70-76

The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale
pp 77-80

CHAP. I
pp 81-89

CHAP. II
pp 90-97

CHAP. III
pp 98-103

CHAP. IV
pp 104-118

CHAP. V
pp 119-121

CHAP. VI
pp 122-129

CHAP. VII
pp 130-139

CHAP. VIII
pp 140-148

The Soldier's Orphan: A Tale
pp 149-152

CHAP. I
pp 153-160

CHAP. II
pp 161-167

CHAP. III
pp 168-175

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