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Lady Robert Kerr

 

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Jane Austen : Mansfield Park

'Lady Rob: Kerr wrote - "You may be assured I read every line with the greatest interest & am more delighted with it than my humble pen can express. The excellent delineation of Character, sound sense, Elegant Language & the pure morality with which it abounds, makes it a most desirable as well as useful work, & reflects the highest honour &c. &c. Universally admired in Edinburgh, by all the [italics] wise ones [end italics]. - Indeed, I have not heard a single fault given to it."'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Robert Kerr      Print: Book

  

Jane Austen : Pride and Prejudice

'Lady Robert is delighted with P & P - and really [italics] was [end italics] so as I understand before she knew who wrote it - for, of course, she knows now.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Robert Kerr      Print: Book

 

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