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The benefactress
1901·336 pages
A young Englishwoman inherits an estate and invites mistreated women to live free of want, in a witty tale of independence and generosity.
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A young Englishwoman inherits an estate and invites mistreated women to live free of want, in a witty tale of independence and generosity.
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Elizabeth von Arnim was a prominent British writer who quickly rose to fame after her semi-autobiographical novel Elizabeth and Her German Garden. Von Arnim was a prolific author and she often wrote as an escape from what was an awful marriage. Some of von Arnim's other classics include The Enchanted April, The Pastor's Wife, and The Benefactress.The Benefactress is a novel centering around an attractive young English woman named Anna Estcourt who wishes to be independent. When Anna's wealthy un...
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Sexual content
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Mild period courtship and attraction; no explicit sexual content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Recurring themes of women's independence and marriage as economic necessity
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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References to women mistreated by life and past hardships; not graphic
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