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    Ask Mamma (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Or the Richest Commoner in England

    By R S Surtees

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    “The following story does not involve the complication of a plot.” So states the preface, setting the tone for the humorous tale that follows. The Victorian novel tells of two generations of the Pringle family—Mamma, or Miss Emma Willing is a seamstress whose son Fine Billy goes to enjoy romance, hunting, and courting in high society.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateNov 15, 2011
    ISBN9781411451179
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