Clara Reeve

The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention; and secondly, to direct it to some useful, or at least innocent, end: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the latter, and furnishes out an entertainment for the reader Having, in some degree, opened my design, I beg leave to conduct my reader back again, till he comes within view of The Castle of Otranto; a work which, as already has been observed, is an attempt to unite the various merits and graces of the ancient Romance and modern Novel. To attain this end, there is required a sufficient degree of the marvellous, to excite the attention; enough of the manners of real life, to give an air of probability to the work; and enough of the pathetic, to engage the heart in its behalf.

""The Progress of Romance: And The History of Charoba, Queen of Aegypt"" is a novel written by Clara Reeve. The book is a historical romance that tells the story of Charoba, the Queen of Egypt, and her journey towards love and power. The story is set in ancient Egypt and follows the life of Charoba as she rises to the throne and faces various challenges and obstacles along the way. The novel explores themes of love, power, and betrayal, and is a tale of adventure and romance. The book is written in a narrative style and is a classic example of the romantic genre. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and romance.This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.