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Love stories, English - Early works to 1800

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21 works

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    The illegal lovers; a true secret history. Being an amour between a person of condition and his sister. Written by one who did reside in the family

    One who did reside in the family. | Date: [1728]
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    The triumph of love and virtue . A novel wrote by a gentleman.

    Gentleman | Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLV. [1745]
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    All for love or the world well lost. A new romance, founded entirely on fiction

    | Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]
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    Arville Castle. An historical romance. In Two Volumes. ..

    | Date: 1795
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    The lover's week: or, the six days adventures of Philander and Amaryllis . Written by a young lady.

    M. H., young lady (Mary Hearne). | Date: M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]
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