The Chevalier's Daughter. Being One of the Stanton Corbet Chronicles (Historical Stories)

473 pp. A collection of stories by the author from Rochester, New York whose works are characterized by a strong interest in children's moral and educational development. EXCERPT: "My father was a pleasant, lively, kind-hearted gentleman, who worshipped his beautiful wife, and treated her as if she were indeed some fragile statue of alabaster which might be broken by rough usage..." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Lucy Ellen Guernsey (August 12, 1826 - November 3, 1899) was a 19th-century American author who lived in Rochester, New York. She was a strong proponent of early education and moral development in children, although she never had children of her own. Throughout her most productive years (1855 - 85) she wrote over 60 novels, most of which were published by the American Sunday School Union.[1] She was an active member of the Rochester community; she founded the first sewing school for lower-class children and was involved establishing the Home for Aged Women. She edited a popular religious publication, The Parish Visitor, taught an adult biblical class for Sunday School, and was the president of the Christ Church Missionary Society (1881 - 85).[2]"--Wikipedia