My Lady Clancarty : being the true story of the Earl of Clancarty and Lady…
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| Author | Taylor, Mary Imlay, 1878-1938 |
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| Illustrator | Stephens, Alice Barber, 1858-1932 |
| Title | My Lady Clancarty : being the true story of the Earl of Clancarty and Lady Elizabeth Spencer |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "My Lady Clancarty: Being the True Story of the Earl of Clancarty and Lady Elizabeth Spencer" by Mary Imlay Taylor is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is likely centered around Lady Elizabeth "Betty" Clancarty, the daughter of an influential earl, who grapples with her complex marital situation regarding her husband, the Earl of Clancarty, who has been exiled as a Jacobite and is largely unknown to her. Themes of love, loyalty, and societal pressures emerge as Lady Betty navigates her life amidst family obligations and her husband’s political turmoil. The opening of the novel introduces Lady Betty taking a leisurely stroll in her family’s estate at Althorpe, accompanied by her handmaid Alice. The two share a candid friendship, tackling Betty’s feelings of sadness over her husband’s absence due to his exile. Despite Lady Betty’s youthful exuberance and vivacity, there’s an underlying melancholy regarding her unknown future as she reflects on her peculiar marital bond. As Lady Betty candidly discusses her husband and her family's political affiliations with Alice, tensions surrounding her loyalty to Clancarty emerge, setting the tone for the dramatic, romantic, and political conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. The characters' witty dialogues hint at the complexities of their emotions as they navigate their roles in a politically charged environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Jacobites -- Fiction |
| Subject | Clancarty, Donogh MacCarty, Earl of, 1667 or 1668-1734 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Clancarty, Elizabeth Maccarthy, Countess of, -1698 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55706 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 72 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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