



Sophia (1900) is a historical novel written by Stanley J. Weyman. The story is set in the 17th century and is centered around the life of a young woman named Sophia. Sophia is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and lives a comfortable life in the city of Amsterdam. However, her...




"Sophia - A Romance", by Stanley John Weyman. Stanley John Weyman was english novelist sometimes referred to as the "Prince of Romance" (1855-1928).

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Stanley John Weyman (7 August 1855 - 10 April 1928) was an English writer of historical romance. His most popular works were written in 1890-1895 and set in late 16th and early 17th-century France. While very successful at the time, they are now largely forgotten. He attended...

In the dining-room of a small house on the east side of Arlington Street, which at that period--1742--was the Ministerial street, Mr. and Mrs. Northey sat awaiting Sophia. The thin face of the honourable member for Aldbury wore the same look of severity which it had worn a few...

