Cousins' Courtship - Volume II

This is volume II of John R. Wise's 1859 novel "e;The Cousins' Courtship"e;. His first novel, this charming, classic tale of traditional English life will appeal to all true lovers of the English language, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. John Richard de Capel Wise (1883 - 1890) was an English writer, journalist, and editor. Other notable works by this author include: "e;The First of May: A Fairy Masque"e; (1881), "e;The New Forest: its History and its Scenery"e; (1862), and "e;Shakespeare: his Birthplace and its Neighbourhood"e; (1861). Contents include: "e;Ride on an Engine"e;, "e;Skating and Dancing"e;, "e;The Quarrel and Reconciliation"e;, "e;The Meet at Medley Gorge"e;, "e;The Search"e;, "e;College Life"e;, "e;The Queen of the May"e;, "e;Plough of St. Mark's"e;, "e;The Great Boat-race"e;, "e;Commemoration at Oxford"e;, "e;Mrs. Neville's Schools"e;, "e;A Narrow Escape"e;, "e;The Valley of the Shadow of Death"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.