The pathway of the fawn : a tale of the New Year
Bertha is forced by her father to masquerade as a boy in order to bar the succession of his nephew, Heinrich, to the family estates. She is secretly learning sculpting from her cousin who lives in the vicinity with his sister, Roschen, and his mother. Two local landowners and friends discover love i...
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| OCLC: | 45951565 |
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| 语言: | English |
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London :
Office of the National Illustrated Library,
1852
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| 丛编: | Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869 (NEH PA-23536-00)
Historical children's literature, 1850-1869 ; r.121. |
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| 格式: | Monograph Microform Note that CRL will digitize material from the collection when copyright allows. |
| 总结: | Bertha is forced by her father to masquerade as a boy in order to bar the succession of his nephew, Heinrich, to the family estates. She is secretly learning sculpting from her cousin who lives in the vicinity with his sister, Roschen, and his mother. Two local landowners and friends discover love in unexpected places: Ernst sees through Bertha's disguise and declares his love; and Moritz meets Roschen and vows to marry her. After many trials, revelations, an illness and a strayed letter the two pairs of lovers find happiness. |
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| Item Description: | Added title page, engraved. Illustrations from designs by G.H. Thomas, chapter initials by T.R. Macquoid, engraved by W.L. Thomas. |
| 实物描述: | 195 p., [2] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 18 cm. |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |