Stories of the Lives of Noble Women

by W. H. Davenport Adams

24 chapters9h 13mEnglish1888

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The object of the present volume is to illustrate from the Lives of Noble Women those higher qualities which elevate the character of the sex, and brighten and purify our daily life. - Summary by Preface

Chapters (24)

1Steadfastness to the Truth: the Story of Anne Askew Part 1

1334

2Steadfastness to the Truth: the Story of Anne Askew Part 2

1356

3Steadfastness to the Truth: the Story of Anne Askew Part 3

1091

4Matronly Excellence: The Story of Lady Vere

1606

5Hospitality: The Story of Lady Alicia Lisle Part 1

1630

6Hospitality: The Story of Lady Alicia Lisle Part 2

1559

7The Charity that Endureth All Things: The Story of Elizabeth Gaunt

564

8Mental Energy and Self-Reliance: The Story of Elizabeth Inchbald

2039

9Faithful to the End: The Story of Lady Arabella Stuart Part 1

808

10Faithful to the End: The Story of Lady Arabella Stuart Part 2

735

11Womanly Virtues in an Exalted Station: The Story of Lady Jane Grey Part 1

1149

12Womanly Virtues in an Exalted Station: The Story of Lady Jane Grey Part 2

1753

13Womanly Virtues in an Exalted Station: The Story of Lady Jane Grey Part 3

1353

14A Noble English Mother: The Story of Mary, Countess of Pembroke

1410

15A Heroic Life: The Story of Queen Jeanne D'Albret Part 1

1301

16A Heroic Life: The Story of Queen Jeanne D'Albret Part 2

1382

17A Heroic Life: The Story of Queen Jeanne D'Albret Part 3

1583

18Woman the Enthusiast: The Story of Madame Roland Part 1

1691

19Woman the Enthusiast: The Story of Madame Roland Part 2

1491

20Woman the Enthusiast: The Story of Madame Roland Part 3

1613

21The Patience of Genius: The Story of Charlotte Brontë Part 1

1380

22The Patience of Genius: The Story of Charlotte Brontë Part 2

1548

23The Patience of Genius: The Story of Charlotte Brontë Part 3

1589

24The Patience of Genius: The Story of Charlotte Brontë Part 4

1267

Stories of the Lives of Noble Women

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