false <![CDATA[Mistress of Mellyn]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172740283m/211953.jpg 211953 22 A young Victorian girl accepts a position as governess at Mellyn Manor, an estate shrouded in rumors of mystery and murder. Part Jane Eyre, part Rebecca, a well-written and romantic book about a young woman challenged by the dangers of an old mansion deep in Cornwall. 1086042 book 1960 Mistress of Mellyn total:703|5:162|4:260|3:247|2:33|1:1| 703 2658 873 76 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1974 Sun Jul 05 16:18:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 19:33:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:57:14 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 18:10:40 -0700 2009 Victoria Holt, The Legend of the Seventh Virgin when I was in high school so I thought I'd pick this one up since it's frequently on lists of definitive Gothic literature.

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With no other prospects in sight, Martha Leigh takes a position as governess for eight-year-old Alve...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 11:24:40 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 11:40:15 -0800 2008 Mistress of Mellyn is a great example of an old-fashioned gothic romance. It begins with the necessary heroine, an impoverished gentlewoman with no prospects for marriage (of course), who is pursuing a living as a governess in an isolated and somewhat spooky manor. The master of the house is a wid...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 06:32:46 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 16:07:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jan 21 05:15:32 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 05:27:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 09:35:48 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 16:36:19 -0700 2009 1 Jane Eyre's plot, Mistress of Mellyn was still an enjoyable read, especially if one is looking for a book that is considered a "romance" novel minus the gratuitous sex scenes. What I really liked about the book was that it had a distinct "...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 27 08:56:30 -0800 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:31:23 -0700 2009
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