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"Mr. Grant is nothing if not entertaining—nothing ifnot subtle. Himself a clever analyst, he defies analysis."—TheUniversity.
MR. GRANT'S NOVELS.
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
1 vol. 12mo. $1.50.
"It is a companion to 'The Confessions of a FrivolousGirl,' being the autobiography of a young man who devoteshimself to the profession of heart-breaking. The variousspecies of American female flirts are amusingly and clearlysketched by a few light but powerful strokes, and this,together with the simple yet surprisingly successful methodsemployed to make the girls' acquaintance, to lead themgently on to the brink of the precipice, and then to dropthem, instantaneously and utterly, makes the book a veritable'flirt's vade mecum.'"—The Argonaut.
AN AVERAGE MAN.
1 vol. 12mo. $1.50.
"There is a good strong purpose throughout the story.The style is rapid and bright."—Life.
THE CONFESSIONS OF A FRIVOLOUSGIRL.
1 vol. 16mo. $1.25.
"The greatest social literary hit of the year."—ChicagoTribune.
"A screaming success."—Saturday Review.
"Clever and piquant sketches—refreshing spirit andvivacity."—Harper's Magazine.
A ROMANTIC YOUNG LADY.
1 vol. 12mo. $1.50.
Mr. Grant's latest work, and in many respects his best.
Sold by booksellers. Sent, postpaid, on receipt of priceby the publishers,
TICKNOR & COMPANY, Boston.
A
ROMANTIC YOUNG LADY
BY
ROBERT GRANT
AUTHOR OF
"THE CONFESSIONS OF A FRIVOLOUS GIRL," "AN AVERAGE MAN,"
"THE KNAVE OF HEARTS," ETC.
BOSTON
TICKNOR AND COMPANY
1886
Copyright, 1886,
By Ticknor and Company.
All rights reserved.
University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.
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