Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams) 1862 1931 Beck, Lily Moresby Adams Barrington, E. Beck, Eliza Louisa Moresby "The Ladies": A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The diurnal of Mrs. Elizabeth Pepys -- The mystery of Stella -- My lady Mary -- The golden vanity -- The Walpole beauty -- A bluestocking at court -- The Darcys of Rosings. Produced by Curtis A. Weyant and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Ladies: A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty" by E. Barrington is a collection of character sketches inspired by notable women of the late 17th to early 18th centuries. The text, rather than adhering strictly to historical facts, weaves a tapestry of narrative that brings to life figures such as Elizabeth Pepys and Fanny Burney, exploring their interactions and experiences in a society marked by charm and wit, and often fraught with personal intrigue. The opening portion introduces the premise of the collection and focuses on Elizabeth Pepys, the wife of the famous diarist Samuel Pepys, as she reflects on her life with him. Through her journal entries, we see her nuanced perspective on their marriage—how she navigates love, companionship, and the societal expectations of her time. The narrative captures her blend of affection and frustration towards her husband while also hinting at the broader emotional and social currents of their world. This initial glimpse sets the stage for a series of fascinating stories that promise to depict the complexity and elegance of women who left their mark on history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Women -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 412135 411721 2024-10-04T07:19:55.192315 2023-10-04T07:07:58.861134 text/html text/html 409661 2014-03-27T19:08:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 1056149 2014-03-27T19:10:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1206661 2024-10-04T07:20:05.068288 application/epub+zip 1208503 2024-10-04T07:19:59.148276 application/epub+zip 227104 2024-10-04T07:19:57.723267 application/epub+zip 1467401 2024-10-04T07:20:09.524226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1439968 2024-10-04T07:20:03.688286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355652 2022-09-04T10:23:42.282725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398266 398201 2024-10-04T07:19:54.450285 2023-10-04T07:07:58.139124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 397943 2014-03-27T19:08:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157314 2014-03-27T19:10:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 397934 2014-03-27T19:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157260 2014-03-27T19:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21935 2024-10-04T07:20:09.663198 application/rdf+xml 20837 2024-10-04T07:19:58.294264 image/jpeg 4391 2024-10-04T07:19:58.007269 image/jpeg 1155052 2024-10-04T07:19:55.253332 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia