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Beatrice Boville and Other Stories

by Ouida

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1905
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A narrator who insists he will never marry finds himself defending Beatrice Boville against his family's suspicions. She is nineteen, frank and impetuous, and engaged to his cousin Earlscourt, whose attention is fixed on political life. Her admiration began with his intellect and a speech on the Austrian question. In the drawing rooms of Lemongenseidlitz, the narrator weighs her love against the rigid pride that both she and Earlscourt possess.

Ouida's collection places romance among people whose choices are shaped by reputation, money and social position. In Silver Chimes and Golden Fetters, a dance at Mrs Eden's leads to a difficult conversation: Waldemar Falkenstein tells Valerie L'Estrange that he must leave England with debts and an uncertain future. Her response gives the story its question of shared responsibility. Other pieces include Holly Wreaths and Rose Chains, Slander and Sillery, and Our Country Quarters, giving readers a range of shorter tales about affection and social life.

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Ouida

Maria Louise Ramé, going by the name Marie Louise de la Ramée and known by the pseudonym Ouida, was an English novelist. Ouida wrote more than 40 novels, as well as short stories, children's books and essays. Moderately successful, she lived a life of luxury, entertaining many of the literary figures of the day.

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Author
Ouida
First published
1905
Reading time
About 9 hours
Pages
263
Language
English
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