1. The Wife's Resentment by Delarivier Manley
... . Having accomplished her goal of having her name and honor "as publicly cleared as it was aspersed" Violenta faces the consequences of her unlawful action with dignity. After killing him, Violenta immediately requests to be executed to expatiate her sin claiming to be "unworthy to live, after being stained with blood; though that blood was shed to wash ... ...
- Word Count: 1986
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: Graduate