Author: Harriet Corp
Title: A Sequel to the Antidote to the Miseries of Human Life
Description: London , Williams and Smith, 1809. Hardback. A scarce copy of Harriet Corp's didactic fictional work. 'Containing a further account of Mrs. Placid and her daughter Rachel&apos. Half-title is present. The Miseries of Human Life was written by James Beresford (1764Â1840) and published in 1806. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, it catalogued "in excruciating detail" the "petty outrages, minor humiliations, and tiny discomforts that make up everyday human existence". The Miseries were written as a series of discussions between Mr Samuel Sensitive and Mr Timothy Testy, in which they catalogue the daily "injuries, insults, disappointments and treacheries" of everyday life. Mrs Testy makes occasional appearances to offer "Supplementary Sighs" from a feminine perspective. Harriet Corp contradicted this work from a religious perspective with her 'Antidote', featuring the widow Placid and her daughter. In original paper covered boards. Externally worn, joints cracked, loss to the backstrip, marks to the boards. Front hinge strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in one or two places, with pages 5-8 detached but present. Heavy foxing throughout. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
Keywords: Didactic Beresford Religion Christianity Beresford None
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Title: A Sequel to the Antidote to the Miseries of Human Life
Description: London , Williams and Smith, 1809. Hardback. A scarce copy of Harriet Corp's didactic fictional work. 'Containing a further account of Mrs. Placid and her daughter Rachel&apos. Half-title is present. The Miseries of Human Life was written by James Beresford (1764Â1840) and published in 1806. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, it catalogued "in excruciating detail" the "petty outrages, minor humiliations, and tiny discomforts that make up everyday human existence". The Miseries were written as a series of discussions between Mr Samuel Sensitive and Mr Timothy Testy, in which they catalogue the daily "injuries, insults, disappointments and treacheries" of everyday life. Mrs Testy makes occasional appearances to offer "Supplementary Sighs" from a feminine perspective. Harriet Corp contradicted this work from a religious perspective with her 'Antidote', featuring the widow Placid and her daughter. In original paper covered boards. Externally worn, joints cracked, loss to the backstrip, marks to the boards. Front hinge strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in one or two places, with pages 5-8 detached but present. Heavy foxing throughout. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
Keywords: Didactic Beresford Religion Christianity Beresford None
Price: GBP 39.99 = appr. US$ 57.11 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: GEN17-C-16
- Book number: GEN17-C-16
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