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<p>In 'The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals', Ann S. Stephens crafts a riveting narrative set in the framework of nineteenth-century America's dime novel tradition, a predecessor of today's mass-market paperbacks. Rich in melodrama and romantic suspense, Stephens' prose pulls readers into the fervent life of Hepworth Closs and the object of his sudden, consuming affection, the fortunate heiress Lady Clara. Embedded in a portrayal of societal e...Seguir leyendo