Questions tagged [mary-elizabeth-braddon]
Questions about the works of the English novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) or her life as a writer.
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Who is the "Celebrated New Zealander that is to be"?
In Henry Dunbar: The Story of an Outcast by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, set around 1850 and published 1864, we have the following:
This diary-keeping is a very foolish habit, after all. Why do I keep
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What is mispronounced as "kitten-muncher"?
In Henry Dunbar: The Story of an Outcast by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, set around 1850 and published 1864, we have the following:
The footman made no response to his parting civility, but stood watching ...
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Identify an instance of theatricality and analyse its significance in Lady Audley’s Secret
Lady Audley’s Secret (1862) is a novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. It has been adapted for the stage several times.
However, I would like to find an instance of theatricality in the novel itself and ...
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