This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This is based on actual people who lived and loved in 1778. Footnotes show interesting historical facts, and the final footnote shows what happened to the people and the house afterward.
The main thing I didn't care for, other than the few swears included, was that several times the author made comments that showed his cynicism toward women: "Secrets? The very word is a charm to women"—"It was like a woman to alight first on the most absurd possibility the situation could imply"—etc, etc. None of the generalizations were accurate or kind.