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The Widow Barnaby

by Frances Trollope

Meet Mrs. Barnaby, a widow with a secret and a thirst for social status. Her quest for a wealthy husband takes her from the country to the city, where she encounters a cast of colorful characters and embarks on a series of misadventures. The Widow Barnaby is a satirical novel by Frances Milton Trollope, first published in 1839. The novel tells the story of Mrs. Barnaby, a wealthy widow who is determined to marry into the upper class.

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English

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English

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1839

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Frances Milton Trollope, also known as Fanny Trollope, was an English novelist and writer who published as Mrs. Trollope or Mrs. Frances Trollope. Her first book, Domestic Man...

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