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Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne

Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne

Dorothy Osborne 1 Episodes Sep 5, 2026

A collection of 17th century love letters written by Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, offering a witty and socially illuminating glimpse into English life during the Civil War and Restoration. The letters, preserved in the British Library, reveal Osborne's progressive views and her clandestine courtship with Temple. This reading includes all surviving letters without editorial commentary.

Episodes

Maid of Maiden Lane (dramatic reading)-Amelia E. Barr
Maid of Maiden Lane (dramatic reading)-Amelia E. Barr Sep 5, 2026 29726 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Power of Sympathy; or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth-William Hill Brown
Power of Sympathy; or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth-William Hill Brown Sep 4, 2026 15309 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Dave Brings Home A Wife (dramatic reading)-Steele Rudd
Dave Brings Home A Wife (dramatic reading)-Steele Rudd Sep 3, 2026 5968 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Underground London-John Hollingshead
Underground London-John Hollingshead Sep 2, 2026 24519 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832)-Arthur Hassall
Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832)-Arthur Hassall Sep 1, 2026 19395 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Candle and the Cat-Mary Finley Leonard
Candle and the Cat-Mary Finley Leonard Aug 31, 2026 6181 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Our American Cousin (Dramatic Reading)-Tom Taylor
Our American Cousin (Dramatic Reading)-Tom Taylor Aug 30, 2026 7843 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Who Burnt Columbia-Augustine T. Smythe
Who Burnt Columbia-Augustine T. Smythe Aug 29, 2026 14651 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest-William Henry Hudson
Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest-William Henry Hudson Aug 28, 2026 33825 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Friendly Road, New Adventures in Contentment-Ray Stannard Baker
Friendly Road, New Adventures in Contentment-Ray Stannard Baker Aug 27, 2026 25980 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Letters on England-Voltaire
Letters on England-Voltaire Aug 26, 2026 18613 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir
Festive Wreath-Various
Festive Wreath-Various Aug 25, 2026 5068 A lively, interesting and important collection of 17th century love-letters written by an English lady, against the background of the Civil War and the Restoration [summary by hefyd]After refusing a long string of suitors put forth by her family, including her cousin Thomas Osborne, Henry Cromwell (son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) and Sir Justinian Isham, in 1655 Dorothy Osborne married Sir

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