Coelebs In Search of a Wife
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2010-04-04 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #31879 |
Description
"Coelebs In Search of a Wife" by Hannah More is a novel published in 1808. A wealthy young bachelor named Coelebs seeks a bride who can meet the strict moral standards set by his late mother. The novel combined storytelling with religious instruction, becoming the first nineteenth-century novel embraced by religious readers who previously viewed fiction as disreputable. Its popularity marked a turning point in making novels acceptable to conservative audiences, though modern critics consider it notably difficult to read. (This is an automatically generated summary.)