William Cowper
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
Hardcover
(Forgotten Books Feb. 4, 2018)
Excerpt from The Diverting History of John GilpinSuddenly, into the midst of these dispiriting circumstances enters the sprightly figure of a lady.Her vivacity, her dress, her natural graces, had a something unaccustomed about them, for Cowper's unsocial eyes at any rate. They came, it was rumoured in the village, of the lady's quondam residence in France. A little prestige was added, in this local gossip, by the modest title of Lady Austen, widow of the late Sir Robert.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- ISBN
- 0267719221 / 9780267719228
- Pages
- 94
- Weight
- 10.1 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.2 in.
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