A governess in the age of Jane Austen : the journals and letters of Agnes Porter
Porter, Agnes1998
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Born in 1752, Miss Porter was the daughter of a Church of England clergyman, blessed with brains but not looks or wealth. This book collects her letters and journals, offering a portrait of a woman entering the teaching profession.
Main title:
A governess in the age of Jane Austen : the journals and letters of Agnes Porter / edited by Joanna Martin.
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Imprint:
London : Hambledon, 1998.
Collation:
361p. : ill., geneal. table ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781852851644 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.073092B/POR
Local class:
B/POR
Language:
English
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BRN:
547353
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