Waynflete
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literature lovers interested in Victorian English fiction who wish to broaden their reading
- Readers studying nineteenth-century English popular literature and women's writing
- Readers accustomed to public-domain ebooks who want low-cost access to English originals
- Culture enthusiasts hoping to learn about old English family and country life through fiction
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast-paced, strongly plotted fiction in the manner of modern genre novels
- Those with weak English reading skills who would find nineteenth-century English narrative difficult for now
- Researchers looking for in-depth studies of the author's life and works
Reading tips
- Read the opening chapters first to become familiar with the characters and narrative pace, then decide whether to read the whole book
- Keep a brief character chart and note relationships as you read to avoid confusion among the many figures
- Skip unfamiliar period expressions at first, grasp the overall plot, then return to them
- Read alongside background material on Victorian English society for a fuller understanding
About the publisher
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About the author
Christabel Rose Coleridge (1843–1921) was an English novelist and editor of a girls' magazine, and a granddaughter of the poet Coleridge. From 1869 onward she published more than ten novels, including Lady Betty. The library holds seven of her works: The Constant Prince, An English Squire, Waynflete, Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty, Kingsworth or, The Aim of a Life, Maud Florence Nellie or, Don't care!, and Hugh Crichton's Romance. Her fiction draws on English provincial and domestic life, focusing on young people's growth, moral choices, and girls' education; her plain, gentle style carries the didactic tone of late Victorian popular fiction. She collaborated with the writer Charlotte Yonge and wrote her biography. Public information on her life and work remains limited and awaits further sorting. She died in Torquay in 1921.
