The Duchess' Dilemma single work   short story   satire  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 The Duchess' Dilemma
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Humorous social satire on the consternation wrought in a noble British family when their son becomes engaged to the vulgar Miss Maud Jobson. The Duchess of Skye only narrowly avoids having to present the three Misses Jobson and their mother at court in order to buy them off ... Light. (PB)

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  • From Argosy

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 25 no. 299 April 1890 Z1032780 1890 periodical issue 1890 pg. 452-455
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