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by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author) "WHEN Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd; New edition edition (22 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903155142
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903155141
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 14.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 282,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Bookseller August 2001

'Delightful...A sparky sense of humour combined with lively social commentary make this a joy to read.'


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A 1901 novel for adults about a young woman who married a Marchioness and the melodrama that follows. It features a Preface by Isabel Raphael and Afterword by Gretchen Gerzina.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Emily and the marquis, 1 Dec 2001
By Lynette Baines (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Emily Fox-Seton is a well-bred woman who makes a living as a general dogsbody for rich, upper-class people with less breeding and good taste than herself. The novel was originally published in two parts. The first part is quite short, almost a novella, and ends with Emily marrying a rather dull marquis after a country house party in which her qualities of good humour,good taste and sympathy are shown to best advantage. It reminded me of the fairytale qualities of last year's Persephone bestseller "Miss Pettigrew lives for a day". The second part, which explores Emily's life after her marriage, has a decidedly different tone-almost melodramatic. Emily's joy in her good fortune leads her to try to help her husband's cousin and heir, Alec Osborn. Osborn is the villain of the piece, and when the Marquis goes off to India for a long period, Alec begins to plot his revenge for being excluded from the succession to the estate. The plot includes mysterious accidents narrowly averted and Alec's wife's mysterious Indian ayah gliding around the estate looking sinister. The claustrophobic atmosphere of suspicion is beautifully conveyed. I enjoyed all this while thinking it was quite a contrast to the almost Edith Wharton-like observations of society life in Part 1. The ending is very moving, and thoroughly satisfying. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoyed Hodgson Burnett's fiction for children. It has the same unsentimental flavour that made the Secret Garden a classic.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sharp-edged romance, 19 Jul 2006
By Mr. John Wusteman "JW" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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I first read this story many years ago in an ancient Nelsons Classics edition with a nice woodcut at the front. I have reread it so often that the old book is falling apart, so I looked for a new copy and found to my surprise that what I had thought to be a private enthusiasm was widely shared-a great pleasure.
As many have said the story is melodramatic. Burnett was a more than competent writer and a marvellous observer of people and society. She makes her heroine frankly and explicitly stupid,but keeps our sympathy for her. (Incidently, contrary to what some reviewers state Emily Fox-Seton is handsome going on beautiful, as the woodcut illustrates.)
What makes the booke for me is her observation of society and people--from a middle-aged marquis to a lower-middle-class servant to a whole rural village. These are not saccharine portraits, but sharp and witty comments on the society of late 19th century Britain. You could write a useful social history of that time from this book.

The description of the plight of poor but genteel women before employment as other than servants was available is extremely touching. The disintegration of an aging aristocratic lady as she finds herself subject to ordinary human feelings for the first time for many years is very funny--and very moving.

Definitely a keeper!

JW
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4.0 out of 5 stars An unlikely couple, 13 Feb 2004
By Elaine Simpson-long (Colchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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I first read this book in my teens and owned a very old out of print copy. To see that Persephone had reprinted it was a glorious surprise and I read it once more as an adult and found that my enjoyment was still the same. A more unlikely couple of lovers you could not meet - a dull, prosaic Marquis bored by being pursued by society women, and Miss Emily Fox-Seton, who cannot be described in any way as young or beautiful or even interesting. She is however a good woman, living by her own endeavours and in similar circumstances to Miss Pettigrew Lives for a day, another Persephone gem, in that she is facing a frightening future on her own. I adore all of Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's stories with their happy endings and alls well that ends well - yes, this is sentimental, yes it is Victorian, but it is delightful and each time I read it I am sorry that I have come to the end. The Indian ayah portrayed in this book is, of course, politically incorrect in today's climate, but the attitudes prevelant at the time must be borne in mind when reading in the 21st century. Some of the situations are contrived, but it is a lovely book and calling it a 'good read' though not an intellectual recommendation, sums it up beautifully.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply delightful!
A real comfort book - it never fails to cheer. The first part is the story of how the simply good Emily Fox-Seton carries off a huge matrimonial prize from under the noses of... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good storyline - don't read the reviews below if you want to be surprised
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3.0 out of 5 stars delightful but frustrating
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5.0 out of 5 stars How a plain governess and a boring marquis find true love.
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