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"The young dowager Duchess of Belfort, Clarissa Harcourt, escapes the unwanted attentions of her late husband's odious heir by fleeing to Yorkshire and settling on a farm under an assumed name. The new Duke has done everything in his power to destroy her reputation and get her to become his mistress. She will not come into her inheritance until she has been a widow for 18 months, and until then she intends to live quietly and unobtrusively.
She rescues the daughter of a neighbour from dying of exposure and is subsequently persuaded to act as the girl's teacher until a governess can be hired. At first, she and the girl's father, Sir Jeremy Sutcliffe, do not get along, but they slowly begin to fall in love. At the eve of their announcing their engagement, the Duke arrives, intending to kidnap Clarissa, but is prevented by Jeremy. However, when Jeremy discovers Clarissa's real identity and she finds out the terrible secret he has been hiding about his first wife, they end the engagement. Clarissa comes into her inheritance and starts planning a Grand Tour of Europe, but at the last moment Jeremy catches up with her. All that now stands in their way of happiness is her pride."
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- rich/upper class
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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