{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-an-ugly-girl-9781513299495","title":"The Adventures of an Ugly Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Burgoyne Corbett was a pioneering romance and detective novelist who was also a passionate campaigner for womens suffrage. \"The Adventures of an Ugly Girl\" (1893) is a classic Victorian romance literature reimagined for modern readers. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 188 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Graphic Arts Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's novel \"The Adventures of an Ugly Girl\" (1893) is a captivating work that delves into the life of a young woman named Dora Courtenay. While she is best known for her feminist utopian novel \"New Amazonia,\" which portrays the rise of an advanced society of women in the distant future, Corbett was also a pioneering romance and detective novelist. Little is known about Corbett's personal life, but her surviving novels and stories suggest she was a passionate advocate for women's suffrage in an era of conservative politics and traditional values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why, what does it matter how your hair is dressed, or what sort of a gown you put on? You may just as well spare your pains, for unfortunately, nothing that you can do seems to mitigate your ugliness. I'm sure I cannot think where you get it.\" Dora Courtenay is moments away from meeting her new stepmother, but she cannot find anything proper to wear for the occasion. Despite her sister Belle's constant bullying, Dora finds the confidence to get herself dressed and, with her brother Jerry's encouragement, goes downstairs to finish preparing the dining room for their guest. As her father and his new bride wait in the next room, Dora, unaware of their presence, makes a crude joke about Lady Elizabeth, only to discover that her insult, however innocent, was overheard. Despite this blunder, the two start off on even ground, leading Dora to believe that she could grow to admire her new stepmother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, her step-grandfather, the Earl of Greatlands, makes a surprising request: he would like to marry her, making Dora a Countess. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's \"The Adventures of an Ugly Girl\" is a classic of Victorian romance literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 203 x 127 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781513299495\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44158239768826,"sku":"9781513299495","price":6.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1680869000511_book.jpg?v=1680894985","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-an-ugly-girl-9781513299495","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}