A New-England Tale by Catharine Maria Sedgwick - ISBN: 9780142437124
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Orphaned girl seeks freedom, virtue, and her role in a new nation.

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    224 pages

  • Release Date

    29 July 2003

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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
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
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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