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Charlotte Temple is a novel written by Susanna Rowson that tells the story of a young girl named Charlotte who falls in love with a British officer named Montraville. Despite her parents' disapproval, Charlotte elopes with Montraville to America, where she is abandoned by him and left to fend for herself. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of making impulsive decisions. Charlotte's struggles highlight the challenges faced by women in the 18th century, and the novel serves as a cautionary tale for young women about the dangers of falling in love too quickly. Rowson's writing style is characterized by its sentimentalism and moralizing tone, making Charlotte Temple a popular novel among 19th-century readers.""Oh, my father!"" cried Miss Eldridge, tenderly taking his hand, ""be not anxious on that account; for daily are my prayers offered to heaven that our lives may terminate at the same instant, and one grave receive us both; for why should I live when deprived of my only friend.""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.