A New-England Tale
$34.57
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2003
Summary
Jane Elton, orphaned as a young girl, goes to live with her aunt Mrs. Wilson, a selfish and overbearing woman who practices a repressive Calvinism. In their rural New England village, Jane grows up yearning to break free from Mrs. Wilson’s tyranny and find her place as a citizen of the evolving American Republic. She is helped by her encounters with characters who embody various shadings of moral, religious, and civic virtue—the affectionate servant Mary Hull, a pious Methodist; Mr. Lloyd, a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142437124 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0142437123 |
| Author: | Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Susan K. Harris, Emily Van Dette |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Catharine Maria Sedgwick
Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867) was one of the first American women authors to gain prominence. She was born in Massachusetts, where she set several of her works. She published six novels and later wrote on domestic and social issues.
Susan K. Harris is Joyce and Elizabeth Hall Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the University of Kansas.
Emily E. Van Dette is a doctoral candidate at the Pennsylvania State University.
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