Mrs Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady - FORMAT PDF

When the married Isabella Robinson was introduced to the dashing Edward Lane at a party in 1850, she was utterly enchanted. He was 'fascinating', she told her diary, before chastising herself for being so susceptible to a man's charms.
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