# A Simple Story

By Mrs. Inchbald.

"A Simple Story" by Mrs. Inchbald is a novel published in February 1791. This early "novel of passion" unfolds in two contrasting parts: first, the turbulent romance between spirited heiress Miss Milner and her stern guardian Dorriforth, a Catholic priest released from his vows; then, years later, the story of their rejected daughter Matilda, who must win back her father's love. Through these parallel tales, Inchbald explores the consequences of women's "fashionable" education versus a more balanced approach to learning and virtue. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Editor: Lytton Strachey
- Subjects: England -- Fiction; Love stories; Domestic fiction; Fathers and daughters -- Fiction; Guardian and ward -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Simple Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/3894) by Elizabeth Inchbald (11 h 5 min, English)

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