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Simple Story, Paperback by Inchbald, Elizabeth; Tompkins, J. M. S. (EDT); Spe.... Simple Story, Paperback by Inchbald, Elizabeth; Tompkins, J. M. S. (EDT); Spencer, Jane (INT), ISBN 0199554722, ISBN-13 9780199554720, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US When Miss Milner announces her passion for her guardian, a Catholic priest, she breaks through the double barrier of his religious vocation and 18th-century British society's standards of proper womanly behavior. Like other women writers of her time, Elizabeth Inchbald concentrates on thequestion of a woman's "proper education," and her sureness of touch and subtlety of characterization prefigure Jane Austen's work.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.