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“A modern writer likens coquettes to those hunters who do not eat the game which they have successfully pursued.”

Quote by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

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Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Mary Elizabeth Braddon was an English novelist renowned for her suspense and detective novels. Her works were highly popular in the late 19th century, particularly 'Lady Audley's Secret' and 'The Clue of the Tower'. more

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