Coelebs in Search of a Wife
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| Coelebs in Search of a Wife | |
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| Author(s) | Hannah More |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 1809 |
Coelebs in Search of a Wife (1809) is a novel by the British Christian moralist Hannah More. It was followed by Coelebs Married in 1814.
It is sometimes known by the title Coelebs in Search of a Wife: Commprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners, Religion and Morals.
Maria Edgeworth, in a 1810 letter to Mrs. Ruxton, claims that the bachelor was modeled on a Mr. Harford of Blaise Castle.
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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