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l, 644 p. "This book looks at the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In this novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and adultery"--Provided by publisher. Ellen Wood ; edited with an introduction and notes by Elisabeth Jay. Includes bibliographical references (p. [xliv]-xlvi). Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. e-uk-en e-fr--- Runaway wives Fiction Illegitimate children Fiction Accident victims Fiction Governesses Fiction Seduction Fiction England Fiction France Fiction PR5842.W8 E3 2005eb 823/.8 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10271402 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10271402 CaPaEBR 041020 ebr10271402