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The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales

by Francis A. Durivage

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics57 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
57 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In a richly detailed Madrid, Magdalena, the goldsmith’s daughter, navigates secret admirers and protective guardians while longing for freedom beyond her sheltered life. Intrigue and romance unfold behind the closed jalousies of her family’s home.

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Contents

57 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02MY MOTHER,
03THIS VOLUME
04PREFACE.
05TABLE OF CONTENTS.
06THE GOLDSMITH'S DAUGHTER.
07PHILETUS POTTS.
08THE GONDOLIER.
09THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS.
10THE THREE BRIDES.
11CALIFORNIA SPECULATION.
12THE FRENCH GUARDSMAN.

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