Author: Charlotte Brontë
First published: 1847, England
Original Language: English
Topics: Marriage, schools, role of women, romance, courtship, disability
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Book: Ethan Frome
Author: Edith Wharton
First published: 1911, United States
Original Language: English
Topics: Adultery, marriage, New England life, disability
First published: 1911, United States
Original Language: English
Topics: Adultery, marriage, New England life, disability
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