The Children of the Abbey: A Tale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Children of the Abbey: A Tale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Roche, Regina Maria (?–1845).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Children of the Abbey: A Tale" by Regina Maria Roche is a novel published in 1796. This Irish romantic tale follows siblings Amanda and Oscar Fitzalan, who are cheated out of their rightful inheritance by a forged will. Blending Gothic elements like haunted abbeys and old mansions with sentimental storytelling, the novel became a major commercial success that remained in print throughout the nineteenth century. Its popularity inspired references in works by Jane Austen and others, and reportedly sparked a wave of Amandas named after its heroine.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Children of the Abbey: A Tale
- Author credits: Roche, Regina Maria (?–1845)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Conduct of life -- Fiction
- Families -- Fiction
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
- Gothic fiction
- Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
- Nobility -- England -- Fiction
- Romance fiction
- Siblings -- Fiction
- Soldiers -- Fiction
- Youth -- Conduct of life -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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